Augustus Caesar of Rome (Julius Caesar Research Project) “I found Rome a city of bricks and I left it a city of marble. » ~Augustus CaesarEarly lifeAugustus was born on September 23 in 63 BCE as Gaius Octavius ​​Thurinus, 20 miles from Rome in Velletri, to Atai, Caesar's niece, and Gaius Octavius. He was called Octavian from his birth in 63 BC until his adoption in 44 BC, then he took the name Octavian, and finally in 26 BC he was called Augustus, which was conferred on him by the Roman Senate. . The man put on the toga at the age of 16 and took on responsibilities thanks to family connections. He traveled to Hispania (today known as Spain) in 47 BC to fight alongside his great-uncle, Julius Caesar, but having been shipwrecked along the way, he had to crawl through enemy territory to reach it. This act impressed Caesar so much that he decided to name Octavian as his heir and successor in the will of the emperor "Augustus". Britannica School. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2014. Web. May 7, 2014. .Rise to power When Augustus returned to Italy at the age of 18, he learned from Caesar's will that he had been adopted as Caesar's son and was now his principal personal heir. He opposed his families (mainly those of his father-in-law) and on the advice of others, he decided to take back his inheritance and returned to Rome to reclaim his position. Mark Antony, Caesar's former chief lieutenant, took control of the heir's papers and all his possessions, as he believed that he (Antony) would be the former ruler's heir, but upon learning that 'he was not, the general took the funds given to Augustus from...... middle of paper ......d to his friends who had remained at his side. through his accession to power, added in the quote “Did I play my role well? So give me a round of applause on the way out. After recognizing human frailty, the Senate of Rome officially declared that the late emperor, like the previous emperor before him, Julius Casear, was a god. Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2014. Web. May 13. 2014. Fagan, Garrett G. “Augustus (31 BC-AD 14).” From Imperatoribus Romanis. Pennsylvania State University, July 5, 2004. Web. May 13, 2014. Staff.History.com. "August." History.com. A+E Networks, 2009. Web. May 13 2014. .