Octavius Caesar Research Paper

Life in Augustan Rome saw new improvements of Greek ideas under the rule of Augustus. Octavius Augustus came from an average but respected family because of lineage to Julius Caesar. His father died when he was young and sent to live with his grandmother who was the sister of Caesar himself. Julius Caesar was a very popular ruler in Rome and he ruled from the first triumvirate where he and two other men shared control. Octavius soon would be a part of Caesar’s life and because Caesar had no airs and adopted Octavius and made him air. When Caesar was assassinated, Octavius took control arranged a second triumvirate made of up loyal men of Caesar. There was a civil war with Marc Anthony due to political ambition, Octavius was successful in defeating