TY  - BOOK
AU  - Goldsworthy,Adrian Keith
TI  - Augustus: first emperor of Rome 
SN  - 9780300178722
AV  - DG279 .G65 2014
U1  - 937.07092B 23
PY  - 2014///
CY  - New Haven
PB  - Yale University Press
KW  - Augustus,
KW  - Emperors
KW  - Rome
KW  - Biography
KW  - History
KW  - Augustus, 30 B.C.-14 A.D
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages [522]-586) and index; Caius Octavius (Thurinus), 63-44 BC. 'Father of his country' ; 'A man of wealth and good reputation' ; The consulship of Julius and Caesar ; A way out -- Caius Julius Caesar (Octavianus), 44-38 BC. Heir ; Praise ; Reward and discard ; Vengeance and discord -- Imperator Caesar, Divi Filius, 38-27 BC. Sons of gods ; Rivals ; Triumph -- Imperator Caesar Augustus, Divi Filius, 27-2 BC. Renewal and restoration ; To overcome the proud in war ; The 'title of greatest power' ; The eagles ; An end and a beginning ; Family and colleagues ; Augustan peace -- Imperator Caesar Augustus, Divi Filius, Pater Patriae, 2 BC-AD 14. Father ; The 'sentry post' ; For the sake of the Res Publica ; Pax Augusta -- Hurry slowly -- Appendix 1. The senatorial career, or, Cursus Honorum -- Appendix 2. Date of the birth of Jesus
N2  - Tells the story of the heir to the murdered Julius Caesar who, as Rome's first emperor, brought peace and stability to the empire and presided over a new system of government
ER  -