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1. openstax.org › details › booksU.S. History - OpenStax

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   Study U.S. History online free by downloading OpenStax's United States History textbook and using our accompanying online resources.

2. open.umn.edu › opentextbooks › textbooksU.S. History - Open Textbook Library

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   Jan 7, 2016 · The OpenStax U.S. history textbook covers the major topics in United States History and provides an effective index with hyperlinks back to the chapter. The book includes major developments in political, social, economic, and intellectual history.

3. www.ancienthistory.org.uk › downloads › talksAugustus: The Path to Power - Ancient History

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   Augustus: The Path to Power. Paul Waring. September 6, 2021. Introduction. In 44 BC,1 the assassination of Julius Caesar at the hands of a group of disgruntled senators resulted in a power vacuum at the heart of the Roman Republic.

4. www.gutenberg.org › ebooks › 66609Augustus: The Life and Times of the Founder of the Roman ...

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   Oct 25, 2021 · The book chronicles the life and political rise of Augustus, the first Roman Emperor, exploring his pivotal role in establishing and stabilizing the Roman Empire after a period of civil strife and uncertainty.

5. archive.org › details › augustuscreation0000mellAugustus and the creation of the Roman empire : a brief ...

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   Feb 11, 2022 · Augustus and the creation of the Roman empire : a brief history with documents. The 45-year reign of Caesar Augustus (31 BCE to 14 CE) marked the creation of the Roman Empire, which would survive in the West for another five centuries.

6. www.worldhistory.org › augustusAugustus - World History Encyclopedia

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   May 4, 2018 · Augustus Caesar (27 BCE - 14 CE) was the name of the first and, by most accounts, greatest Roman emperor. Augustus was born Gaius Octavius Thurinus on 23 September 63 BCE. Octavian was adopted by his great-uncle Julius Caesar in 44 BCE, and then took the name Gaius Julius Caesar.

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   Why is August called August?

   • The month of August was named in his honor. In the year 19 BCE, he was given Imperium Maius (supreme power) over every province in the Roman Empire and, from that time on, Augustus Caesar ruled supremely, the first emperor of Rome and the measure by which all later emperors would be judged.

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   How did Augustus maintain absolute power?

   • Unlike the rulers who came before him-- Pompey, Julius Caesar, and Marc Antony--Augustus maintained nearly absolute power as he established the ideology and institutions of the Pax Romana, which gave the citizens of Rome two centuries of peace and social stability.

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   When was Augustus called Octavian?

   • Owing to the many names the man went by in his life, it is common to call him Octavius when referring to events between 63 and 44 BCE, Octavian when referring to events between 44 and 27 BCE, and Augustus regarding events from 27 BCE to his death in 14 CE.

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   Why was Augustus a patriae?

   • By 2 BCE Augustus was declared Pater Patriae, the father of his country. The era of Augustus' reign was a golden age in every respect. The peace which Augustus restored and kept (the Pax Romana) caused the economy, the arts and agriculture to flourish.

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   When did Augustus Caesar become emperor?

   • In the year 19 BCE, he was given Imperium Maius (supreme power) over every province in the Roman Empire and, from that time on, Augustus Caesar ruled supremely, the first emperor of Rome and the measure by which all later emperors would be judged. By 2 BCE Augustus was declared Pater Patriae, the father of his country.

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   What did Augustus do for a living?

   • Augustus was careful to avoid offices and titles such as dictator for life. As a result, he largely kept the Senate and People on side, and would continue to reign successfully for long after the Second Settlement. All dates are BC. 63 Birth of Octavian, Consulship of Cicero. 49 Caesar crosses the Rubicon. Civil war breaks out.

   Augustus: The Path to Power - Ancient History

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8. www.cambridge.org › core › booksChapter 8 - Augustus, the Roman Plebs and the Dictatorship

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   Jan 19, 2021 · Summary. In 22 bce, amidst a crisis caused by an acute grain shortage, the Roman populace offered the office of dictator to Augustus, who turned this offer down in a particularly dramatic fashion.