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Augustus

63 BC - 14

Augustus

Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus (born Gaius Octavius; 23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14), also known as Octavian (Latin: Octavianus), was the founder of the Roman Empire, who reigned as the first Roman emperor from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. The reign of Augustus initiated an imperial cult and an era of imperial peace (the Pax Romana or Pax Augusta) in which the Roman world was largely free of armed conflict. The Principate system of government was established during his reign and lasted until the Crisis of the Third Century. Octavian was born into an equestrian branch of the plebeian gens Octavia. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Augustus is the 12th most popular politician (up from 13th in 2019), the 9th most popular biography from Italy and the 2nd most popular Italian Politician.

Augustus is most famous for being the first emperor of Rome.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Augustus ranks 12 out of 19,576. Before him are Jimmy Carter, Julius Caesar, Thomas Jefferson, Louis XIV of France, Joseph Stalin, and Akbar. After him are Suleiman the Magnificent, Indira Gandhi, Vladimir Lenin, Saladin, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, and Kublai Khan.

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Jimmy Carter
1924 - 2024
HPI: 93.90
Rank: 6
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100 BC - 44 BC
HPI: 93.78
Rank: 7
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1743 - 1826
HPI: 93.18
Rank: 8
Louis XIV of France
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HPI: 93.01
Rank: 9
Joseph Stalin
1879 - 1953
HPI: 92.22
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Akbar
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HPI: 92.19
Rank: 11
Augustus
63 BC - 14
HPI: 92.03
Rank: 12
Suleiman the Magnificent
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HPI: 91.58
Rank: 13
Indira Gandhi
1917 - 1984
HPI: 91.54
Rank: 14
Vladimir Lenin
1870 - 1924
HPI: 91.51
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Saladin
1138 - 1193
HPI: 91.36
Rank: 16
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
1881 - 1938
HPI: 91.26
Rank: 17
Kublai Khan
1215 - 1294
HPI: 91.15
Rank: 18

Contemporaries

Among people born in 63 BC, Augustus ranks 1. After him are Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Pacorus I, Didymus Chalcenterus, and Antonius Musa. Among people deceased in 14, Augustus ranks 1. After him are Julia the Elder, Agrippa Postumus, Parthenius of Nicaea, Lucius Aemilius Paullus, Paullus Fabius Maximus, Marcus Plautius Silvanus, and Antonius Musa.

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Augustus
POLITICIAN
63 BC - 14
HPI: 92.03
Rank: 1
Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa
MILITARY PERSONNEL
63 BC - 12 BC
HPI: 79.19
Rank: 2
Pacorus I
POLITICIAN
63 BC - 38 BC
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 3
Didymus Chalcenterus
WRITER
63 BC - 10
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 4
Antonius Musa
PHYSICIAN
63 BC - 14
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 5