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Early life of Augustus
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Augustus, the first Roman emperor, was born in Rome on 23 September 63 BC as Gaius Octavius. In his early childhood he was raised by his parents, Gaius Octavius and Atia, but after the elder Octavius'
An idealized Roman sculpted portrait of young Octavius as a teenager, possibly produced posthumously or when he was much older, now located in the Vatican Museums
An idealized Roman sculpted portrait of young Octavius as a teenager, possibly produced posthumously or when he was much older, now located in the Vat
Head of statue, thought to be Gaius Octavius, father of Octavius, c. 60 BC, Munich Glyptothek
Head of statue, thought to be Gaius Octavius, father of Octavius, c. 60 BC, Munich Glyptothek
A depiction of Atia from the Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum
A depiction of Atia from the Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum
The Tusculum portrait, a sculpture of Julius Caesar made during his lifetime, Archaeological Museum of Turin, Italy
The Tusculum portrait, a sculpture of Julius Caesar made during his lifetime, Archaeological Museum of Turin, Italy
Gaius Octavius (father of Augustus)
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Gaius Octavius was a Roman politician. He was an ancestor to the Roman emperors of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. He was the biological father of the Emperor Augustus, step-grandfather of the Emperor Tib
Head of statue, thought to be Gaius Octavius
Head of statue, thought to be Gaius Octavius