What were Augustus' greatest accomplishments?

#1 Augustus founded the Roman Empire and was its first Emperor. In 31 BC, Octavian decisively defeated the forces of Cleopatra and Antony at the Battle of Actium. They were forced to withdraw to Alexandria and after Octavian besieged the city, they committed suicide. read more

Augustus was one of the greatest emperor of Rome. He converted Rome from being a republic to an empire and thus becoming its first emperor. He had a brilliant career and converted Rome into one of the Greatest empire in history of mankind. read more

Under his rule, many bridges, aqueducts, and buildings were brought about. He was a strong supporter of the Arts. Therefore, literature prospered as famous writers such as Virgil, Horace, Ovid and Livy shared their work with the Roman people. read more

Augustus imposed consistent, direct taxation on the provinces in the empire. There were two main direct taxes: a poll tax (tributum capitis), paid by all adults in most provinces but sometimes by males only, and a land tax (tributum soli). There were also indirect taxes like a 4% tax on the price of slaves. read more