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“I left Rome a city of marble, though I found it a city of bricks.” //Augustus Caesar.// Augustus Caesar was an emperor who led Rome to its greatest years. He helped them conquer and fight for rights.

Note to Self:  a)  Augustus was the emperor that took the Republican Party out of Rome .  b)   He was a brilliant politician.  c)  He was the first emperor.  d)   Augustus’s army backed him up on everything.  e)  His father was the very first senator.  f)   Octavian was Augustus’s first name but later changed it. <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #2fc2df; font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light';"> g)  His name is known as “respected one.” <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #2fc2df; font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'DejaVu Sans Light';"> h)   The 200 year period that started with Augustus was known as the Pax Romana, “Peace of Rome.”

Modern Day Connection: Augustus Caesar is like our Abraham Lincoln. Augustus accomplished many things as did Abraham. They both helped their countries/cities in ways we can’t even imagine.