Octavian (63 BC – 14 AD) was the first Roman Emperor, transforming the Roman Republic into an empire. Adopted heir of Julius Caesar, he ended a century of civil war, ushering in an era of relative peace known as the Pax Romana.
Octavian (63 BC – 14 AD) was the first Roman Emperor, transforming the Roman Republic into an empire. Adopted heir of Julius Caesar, he ended a century of civil war, ushering in an era of relative peace known as the Pax Romana.