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23 Sep 63 BCE

Octavian born Gaius Octavius Thurinus at Rome.
58 BCE - 29 CE

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

Octavian / Augustus adopted posthumously by Julius Caesar.
43 BCE - 36 BCE

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

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

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

Julia Drusilla marries Augustus.
36 BCE

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

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

Octavian uses Corcyra as a Roman naval base.
31 BCE - 14 CE

Reign of the Roman Emperor Augustus.
30 BCE - 14 CE

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

Octavian celebrates a triple triumph in Rome.
27 BCE - 14 CE

The Faiyum is restored during the reign of Augustus Caesar.
27 BCE - 14 CE

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

Augustus creates the Praetorian Guard.
c. 27 BCE

Augustus makes Gortyn the capital of the Roman province of Crete & Cyrene.
27 BCE - 14 CE

Reign of Augustus Caesar in Rome, Chinese silk is very popular.
27 BCE - 14 CE

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

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

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

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

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

Arch of Augustus built in Rome to commemorate victory over the Parthians.
c. 10 BCE

Augustus rebuilds the Temple of Castor and Pollux in Rome's Forum Romanum.
c. 10 BCE

Statue of Augustus as Pontifex Maximus sculpted.
9 BCE

A massive altar the Ara Pacis is completed by Augustus in Rome.
c. 2 BCE

Augustus is declared "Father of His Country".
2 BCE

Augustus appoints two Prefects (praefectus praetorio) to command the Praetorian Guard.
2 BCE

Augusutus inaugurates the Temple of Mars Ultor in Rome to commemorate his victory at the Battle of Philippi in 42 BCE.
4 CE

Tiberius is adopted by Augustus.
6 CE

Augustus creates the aerarium militare, a treasury drawn from taxes in order to fund a professional army.
6 CE

Augustus creates Rome's permanent firefighting force, the Vigiles.
c. 13 CE

Augustus creates the cohortes urbanae in Rome to help maintain public order.
19 Aug 14 CE

Augustus dies at Nola of natural causes.
c. 14 CE

The Temple of Rome and Augustus is built at Ostia.
247 CE

Philip the Arab's son is given the title of Augustus.
476 CE

Emperor Romulus Augustus is deposed by the Germanic King Odoacer. This is the `official' end of the Roman Empire.

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63 BCE: Octavian born Gaius Octavius Thurinus at Rome.

58 BCE - 29 CE: Life of Livia Drusilla, Augustus' third wife.

44 BCE: Octavian / Augustus adopted posthumously by Julius Caesar.

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

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

38 BCE: Octavian amasses a naval fleet to defeat Sextus Pompey.

37 BCE: Julia Drusilla marries Augustus.

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

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

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

31 BCE - 14 CE: Reign of the Roman Emperor Augustus.

30 BCE - 14 CE: Reign of Augustus Caesar in Rome, restoration of Roman province of Alexandria.

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: Octavian celebrates a triple triumph in Rome.

27 BCE - 14 CE: The Faiyum is restored during the reign of Augustus Caesar.

27 BCE - 14 CE: Nabu recognized in Greece and Rome during the reign of Augustus Caesar.

27 BCE: Augustus creates the Praetorian Guard.

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

27 BCE - 14 CE: Reign of Augustus Caesar in Rome, Chinese silk is very popular.

27 BCE - 14 CE: Reign of Augustus Caesar. Athens and the Agora restored.

27 BCE: Octavian gets extraordinary powers by the Senate and given the name Augustus.

23 BCE: Augustus takes over most of the powers of the tribuni plebis.

20 BCE: Roman emperor Augustus makes Tigranes III king of Armenia.

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

19 BCE: Arch of Augustus built in Rome to commemorate victory over the Parthians.

10 BCE: Augustus rebuilds the Temple of Castor and Pollux in Rome's Forum Romanum.

10 BCE: Statue of Augustus as Pontifex Maximus sculpted.

9 BCE: A massive altar the Ara Pacis is completed by Augustus in Rome.

2 BCE: Augustus is declared "Father of His Country".

2 BCE: Augustus appoints two Prefects (praefectus praetorio) to command the Praetorian Guard.

2 BCE: Augusutus inaugurates the Temple of Mars Ultor in Rome to commemorate his victory at the Battle of Philippi in 42 BCE.

4 CE: Tiberius is adopted by Augustus.

6 CE: Augustus creates the aerarium militare, a treasury drawn from taxes in order to fund a professional army.

6 CE: Augustus creates Rome's permanent firefighting force, the Vigiles.

13 CE: Augustus creates the cohortes urbanae in Rome to help maintain public order.

14 CE: Augustus dies at Nola of natural causes.

14 CE: The Temple of Rome and Augustus is built at Ostia.

247 CE: Philip the Arab's son is given the title of Augustus.

476 CE: Emperor Romulus Augustus is deposed by the Germanic King Odoacer. This is the `official' end of the Roman Empire.

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