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Princeps: The Life of Caesar Augustus
Detailed biography of Augustus Caesar from birth, through the struggles of Caesar's murder and the Second Triumvirate, to absolute power of the Roman Empire.
http://www.augustuscaesar.org/ |
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The Age of Augustus: The Rise to Power
Comprehensive lectures in slide format on Augustus' rise to power from 44-23 BC, including detailed biographical information, discussion of contemporaries, political and military battles, bibliography and links.
http://www.swan.ac.uk/classics/modules/clh219.htm |
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Octavian and Antony: The Rise of Augustus
Highlights summary of Octavian/Caesar Augustus' rise to power, from John Porter.
http://duke.usask.ca/~porterj/CourseNotes/Octavian.html |
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Bible History Online: Augustus
General overview of the life and history of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus. Provides biographical timeline, maps and images, text of dictionary and encyclopedia entries, and selected translations from the Res Gestae and De Vita Caesarum.
http://www.bible-history.com/augustus/ |
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The Annals by Tacitus
Near contemporary historical source for last years of Augustus' reign by Tacitus.
http://classics.mit.edu/Tacitus/annals.html |
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The Reforms of Augustus
An essay about the government and social reforms instituted by Augustus Caesar after the collapse of the Roman Republic.
http://www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/Tidepool/8194/index11.html |
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Cassius Dio
Index to online works of Greek historian Cassius Dio: ancient biography of Augustus is contained in Books 45-56 (see index). From Lacus Curtius site.
http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Cassius_Dio/home.html |
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An Augustus Primer
Resources including articles and links concerning the life of Augustus Caesar.
http://romanhistorybooksandmore.freeservers.com/l_augustus.htm |
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Livia - Wife of Augustus
Succinct biography of Livia, wife of Augustus and first Empress of Rome. From DIR.
http://www.roman-emperors.org/livia.htm |
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The Mausoleum of Augustus
Description, illustrations of The Mausoleum of Augustus, the funerary complex in which he was buried. Quotations, descriptions from contemporary historians.
http://www.csun.edu/~hcfll004/mausaug.html |
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Octavian to Augustus: Images Illustrating His Rise to Power
Coin images and other objets d'art reflecting Roman history from Julius Caesar through the Triumvirates to Augustus Caesar. Images, scant text.
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/~ekondrat/Octavian3.html |
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Augustus: Images of Power
Pictures and descriptions of monuments and artwork featuring Augustus Caesar.
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/users/morford/augimage.html |
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Livia Drusilla, Augusta: 58 BC - 29 AD
Biography of the Empress Livia, wife of Caesar Augustus. From Feminae Romanae.
http://dominae.fws1.com/Influence/Livia%20Augusta/Index.htm |
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Augustus (27 BC - 14 AD)
Succinct biography of Augustus illustrated with Imperial coins from his reign.
http://www.umich.edu/~classics/programs/class/cc/372/sibyl/en/Augustus.html |
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Caesar Augustus
An annotated guide to online resources on the life and works of Augustus Caesar.
http://www.virgil.org/augustus/ |
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Historical Background: Clades Variana
History of the disaster of Augustus' general, Varus, in the Teutoberg Forest, A.D. 9. Information concerning Augustus' legions in Germany, battle, background, bibliography. Part of the "Varus Film Project" site.
http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Salon/2385/varus.html |
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Building Projects in Rome in Augustus' Time
Timeline showing the architectural contributions made to Rome by the Emperor Augustus. Some plans and drawings.
http://www.csun.edu/~hcfll004/augpers.htm |
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Forum Antiquum: Augustan Studies
Resources for studies of Emperor Augustus Caesar and contemporaries in ancient Rome. Includes a reference source for Augustan resources on the Web.
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/~ekondrat/Augustus.html |
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Augustus and the Early Roman Empire
Short biography of Augustus with some images.
http://harpy.uccs.edu/roman/html/augustus.html |
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Augustus Caesar and the Pax Romana
Study of Augustus' reforms after his victory at Actium in 31 B.C. and their impact on creating the "Pax Romana."
http://www.historyguide.org/ancient/lecture12b.html |
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Augustus
Biography of Augustus from Wikipedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustus |
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De Vita Caesarum: The Divine Augustus
Suetonius' near-contemporary history of Octavian, later Augustus Caesar.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/suetonius-augustus.html |
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Octavian/Augustus
Brief slide-show history of Augustus' reign through coins, reconstructed buildings.
http://classics.wlu.edu/HTML%20Presentation%20folder%202/ |
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Augustus Caesar [About.com]
Links to articles and further information on biography, political life, and legacy of Caesar Augustus.
http://ancienthistory.about.com/cs/augustus/ |
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Nicolaus of Damascus: AUGUSTUS
Translation of Nicolaus of Damascus' ancient, original "Life of Augustus."
http://www.csun.edu/%7Ehcfll004/nicolaus.html |
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Cicero: Select Letters
Selection of letters from Cicero on the Civil War, including assassination of Julius Caesar and the early career of Octavian, later Augustus. In English [U. Saskatchewan].
http://www.usask.ca/antharch/cnea/DeptTransls/CicLetters.html |
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Augustus Caesar: Diamond Geezer
A short film about the events leading up to the Battle of Actium, and Augustus' eventual victory.
http://www.acdgthemovie.co.uk/ |
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Augustus First Roman Emperor
A brief biography of Augustus, grand-nephew of Julius Caesar.
http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/95sep/augustus.html |
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