Adopted by Caesar, Augustus (c.62 BC – 14 AD / Reigned 31 BC – 14 AD) had to fight for his throne. His long rule saw a huge expansion in the Roman Empire and the beginnings of a dynasty that ...

An aspiring dictator, fueled by popular resentment, overthrows a failing republic. We've seen this show before ...

Early in his reign, Halley’s Comet passed over Rome. Augustus claimed it was the spirit of Julius Caesar entering heaven. If Caesar was a god then, as his heir, Augustus was the son of a god and ...

Augustus, a man meticulous about his public image and about consolidating power as the first emperor of Rome, had rather ...

And it has been lying under a blanket of Vesuvian ash. Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus, also known as Octavian, reigned as Ancient Rome’s first emperor from 27 BC until his death in AD 14.

The months of the year are named after Roman words - including 'June' from the goddess Juno, 'July' from Julius (Caesar) and 'August' from Augustus (Caesar). Ancient Rome has also influenced the ...

From ancient Rome up to the present day ... Image caption, A statue of Augustus Caesar. Octavian rebranded himself as Augustus when he became the first Emperor of Rome. Octavian got his message ...

In a recent New Yorker profile, the tech mogul revealed that his fascination with the ancient Roman ... Julius Caesar squared off against his rival Pompey. And, of course, Augustus himself seized ...

two popular shows that cast the stories of Emperor Augustus and Julius Caesar onto the ancient forums each evening during the summer months. These screenings have become a mainstay of Rome’s ...