Augustus

Historical eventJanuary 1627 BCE

Augustus

Gaius Octavianus was given the titles Augustus and Princeps by the Roman Senate when he became the first Roman emperor.

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When
January 16 27 BCE
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Dates: From -27.

What happened

Augustus, also known as Octavian, was the founder of the Roman Empire and the first Roman emperor from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. The reign of Augustus initiated an imperial cult and an era of imperial peace when the Roman world was largely free of armed conflict. The principate, a style of government in which the emperor showed nominal deference to the Senate, was established during his reign and lasted until the Crisis of the Third Century.

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