Works
Acts of the Divine Augustus [Internet Classics Arc, Res Gestae Divi Augusti (Latin), Res Gestae Divi Augusti: "The Achievements of, The Deeds of the Divine Augustus
Augustus
Comprehensive biography of Augustus' life and reforms during the Principate. Bibliography and footnotes.
Augustus (27 BC - 14 AD)
Succinct biography of Augustus illustrated with Imperial coins from his reign.
Augustus and the Early Roman Empire
Short biography of Augustus with some images.
Augustus Caesar and His Role in the Pax Romana
Essay outlining Augustus' contributions to the so-called Pax Romana.
Augustus Caesar and the Pax Romana
Study of Augustus' reforms after his victory at Actium in 31 B.C. and their impact on creating the "Pax Romana."
Augustus First Roman Emperor
A brief biography of Augustus, grand-nephew of Julius Caesar.
Augustus: Images of Power
Pictures and descriptions of monuments and artwork featuring Augustus Caesar.
Bible History Online: Augustus
General overview of the life and history of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus. Provides biographical timeline, maps and images, text of dictionary and encyclopedia entries, and selected translations from the Res Gestae and De Vita Caesarum.
Building Projects in Rome in Augustus' Time
Timeline showing the architectural contributions made to Rome by the Emperor Augustus. Some plans and drawings.
Caesar Augustus
An annotated guide to online resources on the life and works of Augustus Caesar.
Cassius Dio
Index to online works of Greek historian Cassius Dio: ancient biography of Augustus is contained in Books 45-56 (see index). From Lacus Curtius site.
Cicero: Select Letters
Selection of letters from Cicero on the Civil War, including assassination of Julius Caesar and the early career of Octavian, later Augustus. In English [U. Saskatchewan].
De Vita Caesarum: The Divine Augustus
Suetonius' near-contemporary history of Octavian, later Augustus Caesar.
Forum Antiquum: Augustan Studies
Resources for studies of Emperor Augustus Caesar and contemporaries in ancient Rome. Includes a reference source for Augustan resources on the Web.
Historical Background: Clades Variana
History of the disaster of Augustus' general, Varus, in the Teutoberg Forest, A.D. 9. Information concerning Augustus' legions in Germany, battle, background, bibliography. Part of the "Varus Film Project" site.
Livia - Wife of Augustus
Succinct biography of Livia, wife of Augustus and first Empress of Rome. From DIR.
Livia Drusilla, Augusta: 58 BC - 29 AD
Biography of the Empress Livia, wife of Caesar Augustus. From Feminae Romanae.
Nicolaus of Damascus: AUGUSTUS
Translation of Nicolaus of Damascus' ancient, original "Life of Augustus."
Octavian and Antony: The Rise of Augustus
Essay by John Porter (University of Saskatchewan) regarding the rise of Octavian during the Triumvirate.
Octavian to Augustus: Images Illustrating His Ris
Coin images and other objets d'art reflecting Roman history from Julius Caesar through the Triumvirates to Augustus Caesar. Images, scant text.
The Annals by Tacitus
Near contemporary historical source for last years of Augustus' reign by Tacitus.
The Mausoleum of Augustus
Description, illustrations of The Mausoleum of Augustus, the funerary complex in which he was buried. Quotations, descriptions from contemporary historians.
The Reforms of Augustus
An essay about the government and social reforms instituted by Augustus Caesar after the collapse of the Roman Republic.