Augustus Caesar

1. The first emperor of Rome ; the adopted son of Julius Caesar . In his reign, from 44 b.c. to a.d. 14, Rome enjoyed peace ( see Pax Romana), and the arts flourished. The time of Augustus is considered a golden age for literature in Rome.

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The month of August is named for Augustus.

A time when literature and the arts in a nation are at their height is sometimes called an “Augustan age.” The eighteenth century in England , when many excellent authors were at work, is called the Augustan Age of English literature.

Jesus was born during Augustus's reign.