Gaius Octavius Thurinus

Roman statesman and emperor

Gaius Octavius Thurinus, commonly known as Augustus, was the first emperor of Rome and ruled from 27 BC until his death in 14 AD. He was the grandnephew and adopted son of Julius Caesar and rose to power after Caesar's assassination. Augustus established the Principate, Rome's imperial system of government, and is credited with bringing peace and stability to the empire. He reformed the Roman calendar, created the Pr...