Augustus

biographical name

Au·​gus·​tus ȯ-ˈgə-stəs How to pronounce Augustus (audio)
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variants or until 27 B.C. Octavian
63 b.c.–a.d. 14 originally Gaius Octavius äk-ˈtā-vē-əs How to pronounce Augustus (audio) then Gaius Julius Caesar 1st Roman emperor (27 b.c.–a.d. 14)

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“Augustus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Augustus. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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