From Octavius to Augustus

Via dei Fori Imperiali

Statue of Emperor Augustus, Via dei Fori Imperiali

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On September 23rd 63 BCE, Gaius Octavius was born. Under the name Augustus, he would become Ancient Rome's first and longest-reigning emperor (r. 27 BCE - 14CE).

A bronze statue of Augustus, a 20th century copy of a marble original, stands outside the Forum of Augustus.