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What was Augustus like as a person?

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He was an extremely astute politician, judging by his accomplishments. He inherited Julius Caesar's armies, and vast wealth of plunder. With his good friend Agrippa commanding his forces, he put an end to the Roman civil war that had followed from Caesar's assassination. read more

In 22, 21, and 19 BC, the people rioted in response, and only allowed a single consul to be elected for each of those years, ostensibly to leave the other position open for Augustus. Likewise, there was a food shortage in Rome in 22 BC which sparked panic, while many urban plebs called for Augustus to take on dictatorial powers to personally oversee the crisis. read more