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Articles tagged Augustus.

Augustus stages the Senate settlement on 13 January 27 BC to create the Principate

How Did Augustus Create the Principate?

Nov 12, 2025-By Caiden Pannell

Augustus created the Principate in 27 BC through Senate theater, military control, and tribunician power disguised as liberty.

How did Octavian Win the Battle of Actium

How Did Octavian Win the Battle of Actium?

Oct 06, 2025-By Caiden Pannell

How did Octavian win the Battle of Actium in 31 BCE? Superior naval tactics under Marcus Agrippa and faster ships defeated Antony and Cleopatra’s...

Why Ovid Was Exiled for Ars Amatoria

Why Ovid Was Exiled to Tomis in 8 CE

Sep 03, 2025-By Caiden Pannell

Why Ovid was exiled to Tomis in 8 CE comes down to a poem and a mistake. Set Ars Amatoria against Augustus’ moral laws...

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