For the boat, see Augustus Caesar (boat).
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Augustus (23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14), born Gaius Octavius Thurinus, a native of the Roman Republic, was adopted by his great-uncle Julius Caesar in 44 BC, and was thenceforth known as Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus, or Octavian for short. Under the sobriquet Augustus, he became the first emperor of the Roman Empire, which he ruled alone from 27 BC until his death in AD 14.
Augustus in Give Me Back My Legions![]
In 7 AD, Augustus ordered Publius Quinctilius Varus to Germany as the new province's Military Governor. He gave Varus command of three legions to help settle the new province for the Roman Empire. He would have preferred to send an experienced military commander such as General Tiberius but he was busy putting down a rebellion by the Pannonians and so settled on an administrator like Varus, the former Governor of Syria.
Two years later, Varus and the three legions were destroyed by Germanic tribes under the leadership of Arminius. Augustus was utterly anguished by this event, privately and publicly demanding, "Publius Quinctilius Varus, give me back my legions!"
That winter, Augustus received a courier from the court of King Maroboduus of the Marcomanni who delivered a preserved head. Arminius had sent this head to Maroboduus to encourage him to join his rebellion, but Maroboduus refused and sent the head to Augustus for burial. Augustus personally confirmed that it was indeed the head of Varus.
Augustus in Gunpowder Empire[]
Gunpowder Empire POD: 12 BCE | |
Type of Appearance: | Posthumous references |
Political Office(s): | Emperor of Rome |
Augustus, the first Emperor of Rome, charged General Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa with the conquest of Germania[1], which Agrippa completed in short order. Agrippa succeeded Augustus as Emperor upon the latter's death in AD 14.[2]
See Also[]
- References to Historical Figures for minor references to Augustus in Turtledove's work.
- Carlun World-Bestrider, a backstory character in the Elabon Series, who appears to be based on Julius and/or Augustus Caesar.
References[]
- ↑ Gunpowder Empire, pgs. 40-41.
- ↑ Ibid., pg. 41.
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Preceded by None Julius Caesar as the Imperator of the Roman Republic |
Emperor of Rome 27 BC- AD 14 |
Succeeded by Tiberius |
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Preceded by None Julius Caesar as the Imperator of the Roman Republic |
Emperor of Rome (Gunpowder Empire) 27 BC- AD 14 |
Succeeded by Agrippa |
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