Was Augustus gay?

First of all, blanket disclaimer: Romans wouldn't have known what you meant by the idea of being “gay” or “straight.” They did not consider people to be homosexual; only behavior was homosexual. read more

It would certainly appear that Augustus was gay and that his lover/life mate was Marcus Agrippa, although Agrippa was likely predominantly. read more

First of all, blanket disclaimer: Romans wouldn’t have known what you meant by the idea of being “gay” or “straight.” They did not consider people to be homosexual; only behavior was homosexual. read more

Yea another Rome thread, I've been studying Rome and it's bringing out these old questions in my mind. Anyway, Caesar Augustus/Octavi read more