Augustus (Latin: <small>IMP•CAESAR•DIVI•F•AVGVSTVS</small>; September 23, 63 BC - August 19, AD 14), known as Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus (English Octavian; Latin: <small>GAIVS•IVLIVS•CAESAR•OCTAVIANVS</small>) prior to 27 BC, was the first and among the most important of the Roman Emperors. Although he preserved the outward form of the Roman Republic, he ruled as an autocrat for 41 years, … Wikipedia
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