One of these was led by his great-uncle, Julius Caesar. Then Augustus got a lucky break. In 46 BC, Caesar won the civil war and was named dictator of Rome. To secure his position, he needed an heir.

A superb general and politician, Julius Caesar (c.100 BC – 44 BC / Reigned 46 – 44 BC) changed the course of Roman history. Although he did not rule for long, he gave Rome fresh hope and a ...

Around 2000 years ago, the Roman Republic was facing a civil war between Octavian, the adopted son of the great general Julius Caesar, and Mark Anthony, one of Caesar’s most trusted commanders.

After eliminating his rivals in a civil war, general and politician Gaius Julius Caesar began ... to mutate into an empire with Caesar's adopted heir Octavian at the helm. Today, Caesar is still ...

On this day - March 15 - in 44 BCE, Julius Caesar had a pretty bad ... The state ended up mutating into an empire with Caesar's adopted heir Octavian at the helm. Today, Caesar is still considered ...

In 48 B.C., Julius Caesar (Sir Rex Harrison ... marries Octavia (Jean Marsh), sister of the ambitious Octavian (Roddy McDowall). The marriage satisfies no one. Cleopatra is infuriated, and ...

Julius Caesar was a key figure in transforming the ... Caesar’s adopted son and heir – Octavian – becoming Augustus, the first Roman emperor.

She defeated Ptolemy with the help of Julius Caesar and became Caesar's mistress ... The latter was defeated by his rival Octavian in 31 BC. Cleopatra chose death by snake bite and Mark Antony ...