Caesar Augustus Rise To Power
Caesar Augustus was on born september 23,63 bc. In 43 bc his great uncle julius caesar was assassinated . Then in 31 bc he was forced to defeat Antony and Cleopatra at the battle of Actium, before he became the first ruler of rome instead of taking the caesar tradition of making himself dictator he only wanted to become ruler. Augustus's father founded the Principate in 27 bc (the ruler has power until death),Augustus’ s power was hidden behind a constitutional form. His name means “ lofty and serene “ and now he has a month named after him (august). After that he had the roman army under his complete controlled.
While he was home he was a helper of Virgil, Horace and Propertius,the leading poets of the day and he help build rome's most
impressive buildings of all time.He also helped make the money and build statues.While work as emperor he designed what he liked to call “ THE STANDING ARMY” for the first time in all of the roman history. He also expanded rome to make it safer from spies and other armys. While on thinking Augustus would make peace with all of his peoples. After that he married livia in 38 BC, his step child Drusus died in 9 BC and in the Varian disaster.Though he wanted to be succeeded by his own blood, but he had no sons and only one daughter, Julia,the kid of his first wife.His nephew Marcellus and his beloved grandson Gaius and Lucius pre-deceased him ,so he made Tiberius his rightful heir.
While he was home he was a helper of Virgil, Horace and Propertius,the leading poets of the day and he help build rome's most
impressive buildings of all time.He also helped make the money and build statues.While work as emperor he designed what he liked to call “ THE STANDING ARMY” for the first time in all of the roman history. He also expanded rome to make it safer from spies and other armys. While on thinking Augustus would make peace with all of his peoples. After that he married livia in 38 BC, his step child Drusus died in 9 BC and in the Varian disaster.Though he wanted to be succeeded by his own blood, but he had no sons and only one daughter, Julia,the kid of his first wife.His nephew Marcellus and his beloved grandson Gaius and Lucius pre-deceased him ,so he made Tiberius his rightful heir.