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 ...

After Sulla’s death, Caesar returned to Rome ... Caesar’s adopted son and heir – Octavian – becoming Augustus, the first Roman emperor.