Augustus
biographical name
Au·gus·tus
ȯ-ˈgə-stəs 
ə-
variants
or until 27 B.C. Octavian
63 b.c.–a.d. 14 originally
Gaius Octavius
äk-ˈtā-vē-əs
then Gaius Julius Caesar 1st Roman emperor (27 b.c.–a.d. 14)
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 4 Nov. 2025.
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