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15th March 44 BCE: Roman dictator Julius Caesar stabbed to death near the Theatre of Pompey in Rome

  • 15th March 2022
  • Tagged as: Assassination, Augustus, Caesar, Julius Caesar, Murder, Roman Empire, Rome

Casca was the first to strike and caused a stab wound to Caesar’s neck. He suffered a total of 23 stab wounds in the attack.

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16th January 27 BCE: The Roman Senate grant Octavian the titles Augustus and Princeps

  • 16th January 2022
  • Tagged as: Ancient Rome, Augustus, Emperor, Julius Caesar, Octavian, Roman Empire, Rome

The title Augustus is understood to translate as ‘the illustrious one’ and, although the title did not grant Octavian him political authority, many historians see this as the point at which his rule as first Roman Emperor began.

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2nd September 31 BCE: Marc Antony and Cleopatra defeated by Octavian at the Battle of Actium

  • 2nd September 2021
  • Tagged as: Augustus, Battle of Actium, Cleopatra, Egypt, Julius Caesar, Marc Antony, Navy, Octavian, Roman Empire, Rome

Octavian defeated the combined forces of Marc Anthony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium.

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16th January 27 BCE: Octavian becomes Augustus, Roman Emperor

  • 16th January 2020
  • Tagged as: Augustus, Politics, Roman Empire, Rome

On the 16th January 27 BCE, the Roman Senate granted Octavian the titles Augustus and Princeps.

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