Gaius Octavius, the great-nephew of Julius Caesar, was born in Rome on the 23rd of September, 63 BC (Southern 1). After Julius Caesar's death on the Ides of March in 44 BC, a ... and Augustus had no other alternatives. He persuaded Tiberius to come back and proclaimed him as an heir. Finally, in 13 AD, he received the same powers Augustus had. Gaius Octavius died on August 19, 14 AD. His stepson Tiberius came to be the next emperor. Succession without fighting had been achieved due to Augustus" intelligent handling of the matter. Even ... ...

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... maintained. Due to the fact that he was in office for almost half a century he succeeded in creating a new type of government. 23 September 63 B.C. marks the birth of Gaius Octavius (better known as Octavian). Octavian's father was one of the elite senators of Rome and his mother was Julius Caesar's sister. At the age of four he lost his father ... in November 44 B.C. Recognizing the opportunity, Octavian marched with his army to Rome and obligated the senate to appoint him as the consul. [Zoch, 215] Three months down the road, Octavius was confronted by Marc Antony and Lepidus at Bolog...

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