Augustus had four adoptive sons, or stepsons. They were the three sons of his daughter Julia and Agrippa, whose names were Gaius, Lucius and Agrippa Posthumous. His fourth stepson was Livia's son, Tiberius.
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Oh, dude, the Senate gave Octavian the name Augustus. Yeah, they were like, "Hey, let's call this guy Augustus, sounds pretty fancy, right?" So, Octavian was all like, "Sure, whatever, call me Augustus, I'm still gonna be the boss." And that's how Octavian became Augustus, the first Roman emperor.
Augustus 23 B.C. (Died A.D. 14 His Original Name was Octavian . But he liked the Name Augustus better which means "Highly Respected". But remember, Augustus was a title, not an actual name. His close friends more than likely still called him Gaius.
Augustus Caesar Dynasty XXXII 63 B.C.E. - 14 C.E. ruler of Rome
Octavian held only two titles, that of "princeps" meaning "first citizen" and that of Augustus, which was given to him by the senate. Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus was his adoptive namenot a title. Sometimes they are confused.
Augustus was a title which can be translated the Exalted One, but is usually translated as the Venerable One. This title was given to Octavian who became the first Roman emperor. Historians use the name Augustus to indicate the period when Octavian was the emperor.