Role Of Octavian In Julius Caesar

Octavian was Julius Caesar’s adopted son. When Caesar was killed by his own friends and consultants, Octavian personally led the manhunt to kill the people who took part in the attack. Octavian returned to Rome as the unquestioned supreme leader of his father’s empire. Upon his return, he assembled a large amount of money and the most powerful people in his empire, using this wealth and power to his advantage. He then became the supreme monarch of all of Rome. He used his increased power for the benefit of Rome and proceeded to strengthen and empower his empire just like his father before him. After Octavian’s death there were many emperors who abused their powers and showed it was difficult to be as skilled of a leader as Octavian.