Augustus Caesar: A Life From Beginning to End (Roman Emperors) Paperback – June 13, 2018

A concise but through rending of the life and career of Augustus Caesar. I was unaware that he was a nephew of Julius Caesar. It is ironic that Cassius and Brutus thought that they were protecting the Roman Republic by murdering Julius Caesar but in fact they were hastening its demise.

The book is an interesting look at the life and times of Octavian later known as Augustus. He was the great nephew of Julius Caesar and learnt from him and later Caesar left everything to him. During his reign Rome transitioned from a Republic to an Empire. He expanded the empire and bought peace.I found the book very enjoyable because it covered all the key points of his life and achievements.

A nice little tidbit of one of histories greatest known men. A simple introduction of the first of the Roman Emperor's. Not complicated, but an introduction to one of histories greatest periods.

Hourly History is a wonderful source for learning about significant history. In this book, we learn about the first Roman emperor. The book tells us, among much else, that he was born in 63 BCE and died at age 75 in 14 CE. We learn about his parents and early years, that his uncle was Julius Caesar who adopted him, the war with Mark Antony, the Second Triumvirate, the suicide pact, Augustus’ legacy, and much more.

A perfect book for a quiet evening by a fire.I enjoyed the succinct approach to the lives of Caesar Augustus and his famous contemporaries.

I have always loved Octavian so any book on him would yield good reviews for me. This is a very brief book but covers much of it in broad strokes. I even learned something new and I’d thought I knew everything about the Julio-Claudian dynasty emperors.

This was a nicely written expose' on Roman History, especially that in and around the time of Christ. It's another reminder of where a Republican form of government most likely began and what happens when leadership strays from that. Augustus was an interesting character even though his rise to power wasn't incestuous like so many early leaders in the ancient past. He was brutal in battle when need be and seemed to have the country's best interest in mind most of the time, remarkable given the fact that his rise to power was at such a young age. The only real detraction's for me are the typos and even a word or two left out of the sentence. Maybe I'm a perfectionist, but they tend to distract from the story-line.

Along the lines of this series, the book is a very well written and interesting read on the life of this important historical Roman figure.