Emperor Augustus

Emperor Augustus was the nephew of the great Julius Caesar and was taken under Caesar’s tutelage when he was very young, training him for both military and political achievements. Upon Caesar’s murder at the hands of other senators, Augustus returned to Rome to claim the throne he believed was his.

After some tense conflict between Mark Antony, Caesar’s assassins Brutus and Longinus, and himself, Augustus eventually won over Caesar’s entire military and the loyalty of thousands of grateful Romans. His reign ushered in a peaceful time in the Roman world, known as Pax Romana.