The Life of Octavian and the Events that led to his rule

Type :

Presentation

Pages :

4 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

06/17/2008

Category :

History & geography

Sub category :

Medieval history

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Summary :

Although Octavius came from a wealthy family, history on the leader's childhood suggests that he did not spend much time with his father.
In the aftermath of Caesar's death, historians note that Octavian returned to Rome with the expectation of political hostilities toward the Julian family.
As the triumvirate set about the business of protecting the empire, Octavian was given charge of the army and its campaigns in Italy.
With almost unanimous support for his leadership, Octavian was granted the leadership of Rome.
The changes that Octavian made to the tax infrastructure were not the only notable accomplishments undertaken.
Octavian is also noted for his deep commitment to revitalizing religion in Rome.
It is for these contributions that Octavian's memory lives on in modern history.

Abstract

Throughout the course of history, there have been a number of notable leaders that have significantly altered or improved civilization. Although the contributions of many of these leaders have fallen by the wayside in modern times, there are a few that remain as prominent today as they were during their reign. Such is the case with Augustus Caesar. With the realization that Augustus Caesar, also known as octavian, remains such a prominent leader because of his contributions to the development of Rome, this investigation considers the life of this ruler, the events that led to his rule as princeps. Through a careful consideration of octavian's life, it will be possible to demonstrate the broad contributions that this ruler made to the whole of civilization.
Augustus Caesar-An Introduction
Research on the life of Augustus Caesar demonstrates that, octavian was born Gaius Octavius on 23 September 63 BC, in Rome. octavian and his family were not well known in Rome because "The Octavii were new men (novi homines) from Velitrae (modern Vellitri), a Volscian town about twenty-five miles south-east of Rome" (Southern, 1).