Augustus: How Rome's First Emperor Seized Power Without Being a King | Glory of Rome S2 E1

Name: Augustus: How Rome's First Emperor Seized Power Without Being a King | Glory of Rome S2 E1
Uploaded: 2026-11-02T12:57:07.641Z
Duration: 8 min 48 s
Channel: Glory of Rome
Description: He refused to be king, yet he became the most powerful man in the world. In Episode 1 of Glory of Rome, see how Octavian became Augustus, gave power back to the Senate only to take it again, rebuilt Rome in marble, lost three legions in the forests of Germania, and left behind two centuries of peace called the Pax Romana.

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He refused to be king, yet he became the most powerful man in the world. In Episode 1 of Glory of Rome, see how Octavian became Augustus, gave power back to the Senate only to take it again, rebuilt Rome in marble, lost three legions in the forests of Germania, and left behind two centuries of peace called the Pax Romana.