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Capture of Judea
Rome captures Judea
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Augustus biography timeline
Explore a static chronology of 13 World History Database records for Augustus. The page is generated from the same biography records used by the searchable database, making important life events directly crawlable and readable.
13 records
6–14 record span
11 event labels
1 country
Life and historical importance
Augustus: life, career and historical significance
Rome's first emperor, born Gaius Octavius, who emerged victorious from the civil wars following Julius Caesar's assassination. He created a durable political settlement that preserved republican forms while concentrating power and inaugurating the Principate.
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Augustus: dated events and historical records
Records are ordered by year, month and day where dates are available. The wording below comes from the World History Database biography collection.
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6
Census Administration
Strengthens imperial administration across the provinces.
6
Rule of Corsica
Has Corsica governed by the Procurator of Sardinia
6
Rule of Judea
Places Judea under Roman prefectural administration after removing Archelaus.
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7
Rule of Germania
Maintains Roman pressure beyond the Rhine before the Varian disaster.
7
Rule of Judea
Judea is placed under Roman administration
9
September
Battle of Teutoburg Forest
Loses three legions under Varus in Germania.
9
Military Reorganisation
Rebuilds frontier strategy after the German disaster.
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11
Provincial Policy
Maintains the imperial settlement through senatorial and equestrian officials.
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13
Succession Planning
Relies increasingly on Tiberius as imperial successor.
14
19th August
Death of Augustus
Dies at Nola after founding the principate.
14
Death of Augustus
Death of Augustus, before his death says, "The play has ended, applaud!"
14
Deification
The Senate decrees that Augustus should be deified
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