Augustus (63 BC-AD 14) was the first emperor of Rome. He established the principate, the form of government under which Rome ruled the empire for 300 years. He had an extraordinary talent for constructive statesmanship and sought to preserve the best...

AUGUSTUS (63 BCE–14 CE), Roman emperor. Born Gaius Octavius, he was the grandnephew of Julius Caesar. Adopted by Caesar, and made his chief heir at nineteen, Octavius built upon Caesar's name, charisma, military success, political...

63 B.C.-A.D. 14 Roman emperor who opened up new areas to exploration and trade. He was born Octavius (Octavian), the nephew and adopted son of Julius Caesar, and came to power after the latter's murder. Ruling initially as a member of a...

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University Wire 12-14-2004 (Minnesota Daily) (U-WIRE) MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota women's basketball center Janel McCarville knows she can beat Louisiana State's Seimone Augustus in a game of billiards -- she did so at a camp last summer. But McCarville and her teammates will have their...

Karl Galinsky, ed. The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Augustus. Cambridge Companion to the Classics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996. xxvii+407 pp. $29.99. This new addition to the series "Cambridge Companion to the Classics" is a most helpful introduction into the Roman...

Seimone Augustus scored 23 points, including the go-ahead jumper with five seconds left, to lead the Minnesota Lynx to a 78-76 win over the Seattle Storm on Friday night.Rookie Lindsey Harding added 16 points for Minnesota, which has won four of its last five after...

Emperor Augustus' frescoed palace atop Rome's Palatine Hill, one of the city's famous seven hills, will partially reopen to the public March 2 after decades of restoration work, officials said Monday.Since the palace was closed in the 1980s, experts have spent at least $17.6 million...

Assesses the Principate of Augustus (Ancient Roman History)as well as the lives of Octavian and Augustus.

Highlights Octavian's career as ruler of the Roman Empire. Touches base on how he came to power, his rule and reformation of government, and explores the legacy he left behind.

Discusses the ancient Roman emperor Augustus Caesar's political movements from 31 to 27 BC. Analyzes his leadership during that time and judges if he was a successful politician. Provides a comprehensive listing of his major accomplishments.