Augustus edited by Jonathan Edmondson
Sep 4, 2012
Caesar Augustus is a pivotal figure in the epic story of the Roman Empire, but one who is difficult to assess today. Some see him as a ruthless faction leader, others as a military dictator – a prototype Fuehrer – while yet others see him as a benign tyrant, or a patron of Rome’s rebuilding, both of its political system and its artistic culture. Even ancient historians wrestled with how best to explain all aspects of his rule since his victory at Actium in 31 BCE…
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