EARLY YEARS Augustus Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus 27BC – 14AD In 45 he followed Caesar to Spain. In 43 or 42 Caesar named Octavius “Master of Horse”. In March 44 BC when his greatuncle Caesar died. Octavius discovered he had been adopted. Augustus was born into an equestrian family as Gaius Octavius in Rome on 23 September 63 BC. Gaius Octavius, his father, was the first in he family to become a senator, however, died when Octavius was only four. It was …showed first 75 words of 1054 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1054 total…and then on to Beneventum he left Rome for the last time in AD 14. He fell ill on the way to Capri and after four days resting on Capri when they crossed back to the mainland Augustus also passed away. He died at Nola on 19 August AD 14 only one month away from his 76th birthday. The body was taken to Rome and given a stately funeral and his ashes were then placed in his Mausoleum.