Augustus: The First Emperor

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Rosen Publishing Group, 2003 - History - 110 pages
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, defeated his rival Mark Antony at the Battle of Actium, and then seized power from the Senate for himself.