Caesar Augustus Rise To Power

Caesar Augustus was on born september 23,63 bc. In 43 bc his great uncle julius caesar was assassinated . Then in 31 bc he was forced to defeat Antony and Cleopatra at the battle of Actium, before he became the first ruler of rome instead of taking the caesar tradition of making himself dictator he only wanted to become ruler. Augustus's father founded the Principate in 27 bc (the ruler has power until death),Augustus’ s power was hidden behind a constitutional form. His name means “ lofty and serene “ and now he has a month named after him (august). After that he had the roman army under his complete controlled.
While he was home he was a helper of Virgil, Horace and Propertius,the leading poets of the day and he help build rome's most