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There are three categories for historians and their source material:
Primary: ancient historians existed at the time of the event
Secondary: ancient historians existed after the event and analysed/used primary sources
modern: Modern historaians who use either of the above
majority of the primary sources do not criticize Augustus and idolize him, in contrast some secondary sources like Tacitus hate Augustus
Overall however it is agreed(by many modern historians) that Augustus was emperor because of his freinds Marcus vipsanius Agrippa and Gaius Maecanus.
The primary sources(historians) were either sychophantic or terrified of persecution by Augustus, the Secondary sources are also biased because they were hired by patrons with vested interests in Augustus's depiction.
In short thereare a range of views all with their own bias.
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That's easy: Gaius Julius Caesar (known as Caesar), Caesar Augustus (known as Augustus - or Octavianus), Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (called Nero).
Who became the first Roman Emperor known as Augustus?
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How long did Augustus Caesar rule?
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What is the Roman term for a ruler such as a king?
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