Important things about augustus. with source. easy 2 points. maybe 10.?

Question:Born September 23, 63 bc
Death August 19, ad 14
Place of Birth Rome
Known for Completing Rome's transition from a republic to a dictatorship
Presiding over the Roman world through a prosperous and relatively peaceful age
Milestones 44 bc Began his political career after the death of his great uncle, Julius Caesar, who had named him as his heir
43 bc Formed the Second Triumvirate with statesmen Mark Antony and Marcus Aemilius Lepidus to divide power in the Roman world
42 bc Defeated Caesar's assassins, Brutus and Cassius, at Philippi, Macedonia
31 bc Defeated the forces of Mark Antony and Egyptian queen Cleopatra at the naval battle of Actium
27 bc Reigned as emperor of Rome, but carefully hid his absolute power for many years because many Roman people feared dictatorship
27 bc Had the title Augustus ('consecrated' or 'holy') conferred on him by the Senate
12 bc Became Pontifex Maximus (high priest of the state religion) upon the death of Lepidus
ad 4 Named his stepson Tiberius as his heir
Did You Know Augustus ordered the construction of many new temples and public buildings, and transformed Rome architecturally. He is quoted as saying 'I found Rome brick and left it marble.'
The month Sextilius was renamed Augustus (August) in Emperor Augustus's honor.
Augustus was greatly disappointed by his lack of a son and the early deaths of male relatives who might have served as his heir.
Augustus tried to bolster moral values in Rome, and exiled his own daughter, Julia, for adultery.
Augustus's patronage of the arts helped make his reign the golden age of Roman literature; noted writers of the period included Virgil, Horace, Livy, and Ovid.
Augustus was granted a temple and priests after his death in ad 14, becoming the first Roman emperor to be deified.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Born September 23, 63 bc
Death August 19, ad 14
Place of Birth Rome
Known for Completing Rome's transition from a republic to a dictatorship
Presiding over the Roman world through a prosperous and relatively peaceful age
Milestones 44 bc Began his political career after the death of his great uncle, Julius Caesar, who had named him as his heir
43 bc Formed the Second Triumvirate with statesmen Mark Antony and Marcus Aemilius Lepidus to divide power in the Roman world
42 bc Defeated Caesar's assassins, Brutus and Cassius, at Philippi, Macedonia
31 bc Defeated the forces of Mark Antony and Egyptian queen Cleopatra at the naval battle of Actium
27 bc Reigned as emperor of Rome, but carefully hid his absolute power for many years because many Roman people feared dictatorship
27 bc Had the title Augustus ('consecrated' or 'holy') conferred on him by the Senate
12 bc Became Pontifex Maximus (high priest of the state religion) upon the death of Lepidus
ad 4 Named his stepson Tiberius as his heir
Did You Know Augustus ordered the construction of many new temples and public buildings, and transformed Rome architecturally. He is quoted as saying 'I found Rome brick and left it marble.'
The month Sextilius was renamed Augustus (August) in Emperor Augustus's honor.
Augustus was greatly disappointed by his lack of a son and the early deaths of male relatives who might have served as his heir.
Augustus tried to bolster moral values in Rome, and exiled his own daughter, Julia, for adultery.
Augustus's patronage of the arts helped make his reign the golden age of Roman literature; noted writers of the period included Virgil, Horace, Livy, and Ovid.
Augustus was granted a temple and priests after his death in ad 14, becoming the first Roman emperor to be deified.

Augustus Caesar was the first Roman Emperor of the Roman Empire ; good luck !
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First Roman emperor - replaced republic with monarchy
Adopted by Julius Caesar
Era of relative peace under his reign
created police and fire forces for Rome
developed a system of taxation
developed road system

http://www.roman-empire.net/emperors/aug...
http://www.roman-emperors.org/auggie.htm