Adopted by Caesar, Augustus (c ... Senate to vote him absolute ruler. Augustus agreed, but did so cleverly. He convinced Romans that he was ruling in the best traditions of the republic, but ...

known as the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Previously, the series covered Caesar’s campaigns in Gaul, his battles against Pompey, and the civil wars that led to Octavian—later Augustus—rising to ...

Best known for his epic poem, “The Aeneid”, Virgil (70 – 19 BC) was regarded by Romans as a national treasure. His work reflects the relief he felt as civil war ended and the rule of ...