Adopted by Caesar, Augustus (c.62 BC – 14 AD / Reigned 31 BC – 14 AD) had to fight for his throne. His long rule saw a huge expansion in the Roman Empire and the beginnings of a dynasty that ...

As Caesar's heir, this made Augustus the son of a god - a fact he ... northern Spain and much of central Europe. By his death, the empire was an enormous marketplace in which millions could ...