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Gaius Octavius

100 BC - 58 BC

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Gaius Octavius (c. 100 – 59 BC) was a Roman politician. He was an ancestor to the Roman emperors of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. He was the biological father of the Emperor Augustus, step-grandfather of the Emperor Tiberius, great-grandfather of the Emperor Claudius, and great-great-grandfather of the Emperors Caligula and Nero. Hailing from Velitrae, he belonged to an old and wealthy equestrian branch of the plebeian gens Octavia. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gaius Octavius is the 901st most popular politician (up from 2,019th in 2019), the 398th most popular biography from Italy (up from 726th in 2019) and the 60th most popular Italian Politician.

Gaius Octavius was most famous for being the adopted son of Julius Caesar and heir to his legacy. He was also known as Augustus Caesar and became the first emperor of Rome.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Gaius Octavius ranks 901 out of 19,576. Before him are Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, Robert II of France, Imad ad-Din Zengi, Lothair II, Holy Roman Emperor, Ptolemy IV Philopator, and Lee Myung-bak. After him are Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, Darius II, Simon of Cyrene, Justin I, Felix Dzerzhinsky, and Arnulf of Carinthia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 100 BC, Gaius Octavius ranks 9. Before him are Saint Joseph, Saint Anne, Elizabeth, Bartholomew the Apostle, Lazarus of Bethany, and Joachim. After him are Simon of Cyrene, Mary of Clopas, Herodias, Cornelius Nepos, Cleopatra V of Egypt, and Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio Nasica. Among people deceased in 58 BC, Gaius Octavius ranks 1. 

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Gaius Octavius ranks 398 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope John IX (850), Charles IV of Spain (1748), Pope Mark (290), Gallienus (218), Antonio Canova (1757), and Pope Stephen IV (770). After him are Pope Sergius I (650), Filippo Lippi (1406), Guido Reni (1575), Nero Claudius Drusus (-38), Antonio da Correggio (1489), and Mario Draghi (1947).

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Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, Gaius Octavius ranks 60. Before him are Herod Agrippa II (28), Atia (-85), Catiline (-109), Maxentius (278), Charles IV of Spain (1748), and Gallienus (218). After him are Enrico Dandolo (1107), Lucius Caesar (-17), Giorgio Napolitano (1925), Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies (1751), Conrad IV of Germany (1228), and Amadeo I of Spain (1845).

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