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| − | <tr><th colspan="2" style="text-align:center; font-size:large;" class="fn" BGCOLOR="cyan">Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus
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| − | <tr><th colspan="2" style="text-align:center">[[Princeps]]
| + | ! colspan="2" style="text-align:center; font-size:120%; padding:4px;" | Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus |
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| − | [[Image:397px-Statue-Augustus.jpg|thumb|250px|''[[Augustus of the Prima Porta]].'' Discussed extensively in Zanker's text (cited ''infra''), the statue exemplifies Augustus' shift towards a Greek-influenced portraiture.]]<br /> | + | | colspan="2" style="text-align:center; padding:4px;" | [[Image:397px-Statue-Augustus.jpg|220px|thumb|Augustus of the Prima Porta]] |
| − | <tr><th colspan="2" style="text-align:center; font-size:larger" BGCOLOR="cyan">Roman emperor
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| − | <tr><th>Reign<td>
| + | ! Title |
| − | 16 January 27 BC – <br /> | + | | Princeps; Roman Emperor |
| − | 19 August 14 AD | + | |- |
| − | <tr><th>Predecessor<td>[[Roman Republic]]
| + | ! Reign |
| − | <tr><th>Successor<td>[[Tiberius]]
| + | | 16 January 27 BC – 19 August AD 14 |
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| − | '''Gaius Octavius Thurinus'''<br />23 September 63 BC<br />[[Rome]], [[Italy]] | + | ! Predecessor |
| | + | | [[Roman Republic]] |
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| | + | | [[Tiberius]] |
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| | + | | '''Gaius Octavius Thurinus'''<br>23 September 63 BC<br>[[Rome]], Italy |
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| | + | ! Died |
| | + | | 19 August AD 14<br>[[Nola]], Italy |
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| | + | ! Spouses |
| | + | | [[Claudia]] (m. 42 BC; div. 40 BC)<br>[[Scribonia]] (m. 40 BC; div. 38 BC)<br>[[Livia]] (m. 37 BC) |
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| | + | ! Issue |
| | + | | [[Julia the Elder]]<br>[[Gaius Caesar]] (adopted)<br>[[Lucius Caesar]] (adopted)<br>[[Agrippa Postumus]] (adopted)<br>[[Tiberius]] (adopted) |
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| | + | ! Dynasty |
| | + | | [[Julio-Claudian]] |
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| | + | ! Father |
| | + | | [[Gaius Octavius]]<br>[[Julius Caesar]] (adoptive) |
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| | + | | [[Atia]] |
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| | + | ! Career |
| | + | | [[Consul]] (43, 33, 31–23, 5, 2 BC)<br>[[Triumvir]] (43–27 BC)<br>[[Pontifex Maximus]] (from 12 BC) |
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| − | '''Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus'''<br />19 August 14 AD<br />[[Nola]], [[Italy]]
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| − | [[Claudia]] (m. 42 BC; div. 40 BC)<br />
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| − | [[Scribonia]] (m. 40 BC; div. 38 BC)<br />
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| − | [[Julia the Elder]]<br />
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| − | [[Gaius Caesar]] (adopted)<br />
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| − | [[Lucius Caesar]] (adopted)<br />
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| − | [[Agrippa Postumus]] (adopted)<br />
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| − | [[Tiberius]] (adopted)
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| − | <tr><th>Father<td>
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| − | [[Gaius Octavius]] <br />
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| − | [[Julius Caesar]] (adoptive)
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| − | <tr><th>Career<td>
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| − | [[Consul]] (43, 33, 31–23, 5, 2 BC)<br />
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| − | [[Triumvir]] (43–27 BC)<br />
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| − | [[Pontifex Maximus]] (from 12 BC)
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| | '''Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus''' (born '''Gaius Octavius Thurinus'''; 23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14) otherwise known as '''Augustus Caesar''', '''Caesar Augustus''', or simply by his [[agnomen]] '''Augustus''' or by his birth [[Nomen gentilicium|nomen]] of '''Octavian'''. He was the founder of the [[principate]] system of Roman imperial rule upon the collaps of the [[Roman Republic]] and reigned as the first Roman emperor ushering the Roman world into its [[Pax Romana]]. | | '''Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus''' (born '''Gaius Octavius Thurinus'''; 23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14) otherwise known as '''Augustus Caesar''', '''Caesar Augustus''', or simply by his [[agnomen]] '''Augustus''' or by his birth [[Nomen gentilicium|nomen]] of '''Octavian'''. He was the founder of the [[principate]] system of Roman imperial rule upon the collaps of the [[Roman Republic]] and reigned as the first Roman emperor ushering the Roman world into its [[Pax Romana]]. |
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| | On his deathbed, Augustus is said to have uttered a number of cryptic remarks. First, he is said to have uttered, “have I not played my part well? Then all clap as the actor leaves the stage,” perhaps suggesting that Augustus did indeed intend Rome to be a monarchy, with him as a democratic leader in name only. He is also said to have remarked, “behold, for I found Rome of clay, and I leave her to you of marble.” | | On his deathbed, Augustus is said to have uttered a number of cryptic remarks. First, he is said to have uttered, “have I not played my part well? Then all clap as the actor leaves the stage,” perhaps suggesting that Augustus did indeed intend Rome to be a monarchy, with him as a democratic leader in name only. He is also said to have remarked, “behold, for I found Rome of clay, and I leave her to you of marble.” |
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| | + | ==In Prophecy== |
| | + | [[Commentary: Daniel 11, Anthony's Historicist Study Aid|Anthony's Historicist Study Aid]] argues, as is common enough thought, that '''Caesar Augustus''' can only be the raiser of taxes references who dies peacably in [[Commentary: Daniel 11, Anthony's Historicist Study Aid|Daniel 11:20]]. |
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| | == References == | | == References == |