Emperor Augustus Timeline

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  • 63 BCE

    23 Sep 63 BCE

    Octavian born Gaius Octavius Thurinus at Rome.
  • 58 BCE

    58 BCE - 29 CE

    Life of Livia Drusilla, Augustus' third wife.
  • 44 BCE

    Mar 44 BCE

    Octavian / Augustus adopted posthumously by Julius Caesar.
  • 42 BCE

    42 BCE

    Octavian and Antony defeat Republicans under Brutus and Cassius at the Battle of Philippi (Greece).
  • 38 BCE

    38 BCE

    Octavian amasses a naval fleet to defeat Sextus Pompey.
  • 37 BCE

    37 BCE

    Julia Drusilla marries Augustus.
  • 36 BCE

    43 BCE - 36 BCE

    Second Roman Triumvirate: Antony, Octavian, and Lepidus (official approvement by Senate). Mass proscriptions including Cicero.
  • 36 BCE

    36 BCE

    Octavian strips Lepidus of all power but Pontifex Maximus (suppreme priest). Lepidus dies of old age in 12 BC.
  • 31 BCE

    31 BCE

    Octavian uses Corcyra as a Roman naval base.
  • 31 BCE

    2 Sep 31 BCE

    The Battle of Actium. Octavian defeats Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII.
  • 31 BCE

    31 BCE - 14 CE

    Reign of the Roman Emperor Augustus.
  • 30 BCE

    30 BCE - 14 CE

    Reign of Augustus Caesar in Rome, restoration of Roman province of Alexandria.
  • 29 BCE

    29 BCE

    Augustus builds the temple of Divius Iulius on the spot of Julius Caesar's funeral pyre in Rome's Forum Romanum.
  • 29 BCE

    29 BCE

    Octavian celebrates a triple triumph in Rome.
  • 27 BCE

    27 BCE - 14 CE

    The Faiyum is restored during the reign of Augustus Caesar.
  • 27 BCE

    27 BCE - 14 CE

    Nabu recognized in Greece and Rome during the reign of Augustus Caesar.
  • 27 BCE

    27 BCE

    Augustus creates the Praetorian Guard.
  • 27 BCE

    27 BCE

    Augustus creates the Praetorian Guard.
  • 27 BCE

    27 BCE

    Augustus makes Gortyn the capital of the Roman province of Crete & Cyrene.
  • 27 BCE

    27 BCE - 14 CE

    Reign of Augustus Caesar in Rome, Chinese silk is very popular.
  • 27 BCE

    27 BCE - 14 CE

    Reign of Augustus Caesar. Athens and the Agora restored.
  • 27 BCE

    27 BCE

    Octavian gets extraordinary powers by the Senate and given the name Augustus.
  • 23 BCE

    23 BCE

    Augustus takes over most of the powers of the tribuni plebis.
  • 20 BCE

    20 BCE

    Roman emperor Augustus makes Tigranes III king of Armenia.
  • 19 BCE

    19 BCE

    Octavian is given supreme powers by the Senate of Rome.
  • 19 BCE

    19 BCE

    Arch of Augustus built in Rome to commemorate victory over the Parthians.
  • 14

    19 August 14 AD

    Augustus died at the age of 75 and of old age.