Outline of Augustus
{{Short description|First Roman emperor (63 BC – AD 14)}}
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Augustus:
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Early life and rise to power
Early life of Augustus – Detailed account of Augustus's childhood, education, and early political career
- Second Triumvirate – Political alliance between Octavian, Mark Antony, and Marcus Aemilius Lepidus
- Liberators' civil war – Conflict against Caesar's assassins
- Battle of Philippi – Decisive battle against Caesar's assassins in 42 BC
- War of Actium – Final war of the Roman Republic, culminating in Octavian's victory over Mark Antony and Cleopatra
Reign as Emperor
- Constitutional reforms of Augustus – Comprehensive overview of the changes Augustus made to the Roman political system
- Pax Romana – Long period of relative peace in the Roman Empire, starting with Augustus
- Coinage reform of Augustus – Restructuring of the Roman monetary system, including the introduction of new coins and standardization of currency
- Forum of Augustus – Public square built by Augustus, showcasing his architectural and propaganda efforts
- Wars of Augustus – Military campaigns during Augustus's reign
- Cantabrian Wars – Conquest of northern Spain
- Battle of the Teutoburg Forest – Major Roman defeat in Germania in AD 9
- Augustus' Eastern policy – Diplomatic and military approach to the eastern provinces and neighboring states
Cultural influence and contributions during his lifetime
- Ara Pacis – Altar dedicated to Pax, the Roman goddess of peace
- Augustan literature – Golden age of Latin literature
- Gardens of Augustus – Public gardens in Capri created by Augustus, demonstrating his interest in landscaping and public works
- Roman imperial cult – Origin of Roman emperor worship
Family and personal life
= Abodes =
- House of Augustus – Augustus's private residence on the Palatine Hill in Rome
- Villa of Augustus – Country retreat of Augustus, likely located in the Alban Hills
= Family members =
== Grandparents ==
- Julia Minor – Augustus's paternal grandmother, and sister of Caesar
- Marcus Atius Balbus – Augustus's maternal grandfather
== Parents ==
- Gaius Octavius – Augustus's biological father
- Julius Caesar – Augustus's adoptive father and great-uncle
- Atia – Augustus's mother
== Siblings ==
- Octavia the Elder – Augustus's elder half-sister
- Octavia the Younger – Augustus's younger full sister
== Wives ==
== Children ==
- Julia the Elder – Augustus's only biological child, daughter with Scribonia
- Gaius Caesar – Augustus's adopted son and grandson
- Lucius Caesar – Augustus's adopted son and grandson
- Agrippa Postumus – Augustus's adopted son and grandson
- Tiberius – Augustus's adopted son and stepson, successor as emperor
- Nero Drusus – Augustus's stepson
- Cornelia – Augustus's stepdaughter
== Other notable family members ==
- Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa – Close friend, general, and son-in-law of Augustus
- Marcellus (nephew of Augustus) – Son of Augustus's sister Octavia, groomed as a potential heir but died of illness at the age of 19.
Legacy
- Julio-Claudian dynasty – The imperial dynasty founded by Augustus
- Augustus of Prima Porta – Famous statue of Augustus
- Roman imperial cult – Worship of emperors, including Augustus, as divine or semi-divine figures
- Sodales Augustales – Priesthood dedicated to the cult of Augustus
- Mausoleum of Augustus – Monumental tomb built by Augustus for himself and his family
- Res Gestae Divi Augusti – Augustus's autobiographical funerary inscription detailing his achievements and honors
- Temples of Augustus
- Temple of Divus Augustus (Rome) – Temple dedicated to the deified Augustus in Rome
- Temple of Augustus and Rome (Athens) – Temple in Athens dedicated to Augustus and the goddess Roma
- Temple of Divus Augustus (Nola) – Temple in Nola, Italy, dedicated to the deified Augustus
- Temple of Augustus (Barcelona) – Roman temple in Barcelona dedicated to Augustus
- Roman Temple of Évora – Well-preserved Roman temple in Évora, Portugal, possibly dedicated to the imperial cult
- Felicior Augusto, melior Traiano – Latin phrase meaning "May you be luckier than Augustus and better than Trajan," used to praise subsequent emperors
- Cultural depictions of Augustus – Representations of Augustus in art, literature, and popular culture throughout history
See also
External links
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- [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/searchresults?q=Augustus&redirect=true Works by and about Augustus at Perseus Digital Library]
- [http://ancientrome.ru/art/artworken/result.htm?alt=August&pnumber=30 Gallery of the Ancient Art: August]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20061117112806/http://www.viajuliaaugusta.com/en/home.html The Via Iulia Augusta: road built by the Romans; constructed on the orders of Augustus between the 13–12 B.C.]
- [https://archive.today/20140325114122/http://www.academia.edu/6339880/Augustan_Legionaries Augustan Legionaries] – Augustus's legions and legionaries
- [https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/augustus.shtml Augustus] – short biography at the BBC
- Brown, F. [https://web.archive.org/web/20130209200013/http://cliojournal.wikispaces.com/The%2BAchievements%2Bof%2BAugustus%2BCaesar The Achievements of Augustus Caesar], Clio History Journal, 2009.
- [http://www.historyguide.org/ancient/lecture12b.html "Augustus Caesar and the Pax Romana"] – essay by Steven Kreis about Augustus's legacy
- [http://www.roman-emperors.org/auggie.htm "De Imperatoribus Romanis"] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20220317020723/http://www.roman-emperors.org/auggie.htm archived] 17 March 2022) – article about Augustus at Garrett G. Fagan's online encyclopedia of Roman emperors
- [https://politeia.org.uk/augustus/ Augustus] – article by Andrew Selkirk
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