As Rome’s first emperor, Octavian (Augustus Caesar) (63 B.C.–A.D. 14) is best known for initiating the Pax Romana, a largely peaceful period of two centuries in which Rome imposed order on a ...

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He did a lot of conquering: Egypt, northern Spain, and a great deal of central ... According to my math, Mark Zuckerberg is 60 percent Augustus Caesar. But there’s still room for improvement.

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 ...

Augustus Caesar controlled much of the world’s most powerful states — including Egypt — as he rang up his $4.6 trillion net worth Published: Aug. 11, 2017 at 1:56 p.m. ET Share ...

Augustus dramatically enlarged the Empire, including annexing Egypt, Dalmatia and more during his reign. He initiated a number of major building projects including the Temple of Caesar, the Baths ...

Cleopatra famously had relationships with the Roman generals Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Less, however, is remembered about the four children she had with these men.

For example, when Augustus Caesar’s political opponent, the military leader Sextus Pompeius (whose father, Pompey the Great, had been an important opponent of Augustus’ adopted father, Julius ...