Located on the ancient Via dei Fori Imperiali, between Piazza Venezia and the Colosseum in Rome, stands the legacy of Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus, commonly known as Augustus (Latin: Augustus). Born on September 23, 63 BC in Rome and passing away on August 19, 14 AD in Nola, Augustus, also referred to as Octavian or Octavianus (Latin: Octavianus), was the founder of the Roman Empire and its first emperor. His rule spanned from 27 BC until his death in 14 AD, marking a significant four-decade-long reign. Augustus' era initiated the imperial cult and a period of imperial peace, known as the Pax Romana or Pax Augusta, during which the empire flourished.
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