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What name was given to Octavian by the Romans senate and what did it mean?
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.
What are three of the roman emperos?
That's easy: Gaius Julius Caesar (known as Caesar), Caesar Augustus (known as Augustus - or Octavianus), Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (called Nero).
When Augustus died who chose his successor?
It wasn't Augustus Successor, it was Augustus Caesar. He was the nephew of Julius Caesar. Julius Caesar was a powerful man who was stabbed to death by his "friend" Brutus. After Julius died, Augustus was elected Emperor by the Senate. Augustus was a good leader compared to some other Emperors. One accually wanted his horse to be his general!
What was the roman empire before Augustus?
The Roman empire was an empire before Augustus. It was an empire under the republican form of government. In other words Rome was governed as a republic before Augustus. During and after Augustus the empire was governed by the principate form of government.
Why is there a baby on the Prima porta Augustus?
It's actually Cupid and it represents that Augustus was of divine descent.
