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The man who would later become Augustus was born as Octavian of the [[Julii]], an extremely ancient Roman family<BR> of [[patrician]]s. The Julii were, despite their nobility, fairly unknown before [[Julius Caesar]] revived the fame of the clan,<BR> and were also fairly poor, despite their claim to direct descent from the goddess [[Venus]]. During his childhood<BR> Octavian was educated in Greek [[philosophy]] in [[Athens]]. His mother was [[Atia]], and he had a sister, [[Octavia]].
The man who would later become Augustus was born as Octavian of the [[Julii]], an extremely ancient Roman family<BR> of [[patrician]]s. The Julii were, despite their nobility, fairly unknown before [[Julius Caesar]] revived the fame of the clan,<BR> and were also fairly poor, despite their claim to direct descent from the goddess [[Venus]]. During his childhood<BR> Octavian was educated in Greek [[philosophy]] in [[Athens]]. His mother was [[Atia]], and he had a sister, [[Octavia]].
In Greece, and in Rome, Octavian gained two friends who would remain with him for his professional life: [[Myceneas]], and Marcus Vipsanius [[Agrippa]]. The three were fast friends, especially in adolescence.
In Greece, and in Rome, Octavian gained two friends who would remain with him for his professional life: [[Myceneas]],<BR> and Marcus Vipsanius [[Agrippa]]. The three were fast friends, especially in adolescence.
Octavian’s fortunes changed when, upon the death of his uncle Julius Caesar, Caesar’s will was read, naming Octavian as his son-by-posthumous-adoption, not an uncommon practice in ancient [[Rome]]. Caesar had also left Octavian the duty of disbursing nearly all of the money he had accumulated to every [[plebian]] citizen in Rome.
Octavian’s fortunes changed when, upon the death of his uncle Julius Caesar, Caesar’s will was read, naming Octavian as his son-by-posthumous-adoption, not an uncommon practice in ancient [[Rome]]. Caesar had also left Octavian the duty of disbursing nearly all of the money he had accumulated to every [[plebian]] citizen in Rome.