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Augustus Caesar   Augustus Caesar is a good person to have knowledge of when you are in Rome. To the Romans, Augustus Caesar was one of the most remarkable leaders. When Augustus was young he was very studious, ambitious, and decisive. He was also extremely serious. He had curly brown hair and large gray eyes in his younger age also. He had a pleasant voice, too. As he grew older, he became well appreciated. Many of the Romans even had dreams of his greatness. Some thought that his real father was Apollo, the god of son. The higher class citizens of Rome offered him different offices. He only agreed to, at the most, be honored and revered. Soon, he was worshipped as a living god. As he grew older, he tried to inspire others. Augustus organized police force and a fire brigade. Whenever there was a threat of famine, he distributed free grain to resist starvation. Augustus also wanted pride in the old religion of Rome. During Augustus’s life, he suffered from a permanent limp, liver abscesses, and kidney stone. His stomach was always upset, too. Augustus came to accomplish many things in his lifetime. He was highly respected.