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The first Emperor of Rome, the adopted son of Gaius Julius Caesar, Augustus. He helped shape the western-world.
Born into a rich but fairly politically-insignificant family he was thrust into the tumultuous world of the Late Roman Republic when his great-uncle, Julius Caesar, was assassinated 44 BC.

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Suggested reading:

Augustus: First Emperor of Rome (Adrian Goldsworthy):
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Augustus: The Life of Rome's First Emperor (Anthony Everitt) amzn.to/2Bke0ya

Ancient Sources

The Twelve Caesars (Suetonius)
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The Roman History: The Reign of Augustus (Cassius Dio)
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Compendium of Roman History / Res Gestae Divi Augusti (Velleius Paterculus)
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Nicolaus Of Damascus' Life Of Augustus: A Historical Commentary
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