Augustus (Octavian)

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Julius Caesar's grand-nephew and adopted son, who emerged victorious from the civil wars after Caesar's death. He was Rome's first emperor, a politically savvy manipulator of public image, and the founder of the long-lasting Roman Empire.

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Gregory Aldrete: The Roman Empire - Rise and Fall of Ancient Rome | Lex Fridman Podcast #443

Gregory Aldrete: The Roman Empire - Rise and Fall of Ancient Rome | Lex Fridman Podcast #443

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Julius Caesar's grand-nephew and adopted son, who emerged victorious from the civil wars after Caesar's death. He was Rome's first emperor, a politically savvy manipulator of public image, and the founder of the long-lasting Roman Empire.