num_pages: 112
description: Profiles the life and political career of the first Roman emperor, Gaius Julius Caesar Octavius Augustus, and the legacy he left behind for future generations.Rome's first and greatest emperor, Augustus ushered in the Augustan Age and the glory that was Rome. Known as Octavian as a young man, he defeated the assassins of Julius Caesar at the Battle of Philippi, bested his rival Mark Antony at the Battle of Actium, and then seized power from the Senate for himself.
language: English
title: Augustus: The First Emperor
titlecomplete: Augustus: The First Emperor (Leaders of Ancient Rome)
characters: Augustus
ratings_count: 2
places: Rome
series: Leaders of Ancient Rome
publisher: Rosen Publishing Group