Due to the fact that he was in office for almost half a century he succeeded in creating a new type of government. 23 September 63 B.C. marks the birth of Gaius Octavius (better known as Octavian). ... Octavian served under Julius Caesar in the Spanish expedition. ... In Julius Caesar's will, he had adopted Octavian as his son. ... [Zoch, 215] Three months down the road, Octavius was confronted by Marc Antony and Lepidus at Bologna, where the three reached an agreement, the Triumvirate, which would take away the power from the senate. ... Since he was Julius Caesar's adopted s...

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After Caesar's death he formed an alliance with Octavius and Lepidus to govern Rome as a triumvirate. ... After the assassination, he flees to Rome and, with Cassius, raises an army against the triumvirate of Mark Antony, Octavius Caesar and Lepidus. ... Mark Antony, Caesar's only true friend, offers Caesar the crown, but he refuses it. ... Calpurnia, Caesar's wife, has been having nightmares about Caesar's death. ... When he first walks into Caesar's house, he says: "Good morrow, worthy Caesar" (II, ii). ...

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To the citizens of Rome, Caesar was thought to be a hero. He had conquered Pompeii and Rome hailed Caesar a great general. ... Caesar did have a suspicion of some of the Senators. ... Caesar did have enemies that wanted him dead just for spite. ... Octavius, whose name became Caesar Octavianus after his adoption by Caesar's will, solved, by his creation of the Roman principate, the constitutional problem that Caesar failed to solve. ...

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Under Augustus Caesar the Roman Empire expanded as more overseas territories were added. ... Mark Antony has not learned the lesson from tragic death of Julius Caesar , the last Republican ruler, who tried to marry the Egyptian Queen as he was in love with her and did great favour to her by restoring her to throne. ... Reason is symbolized by Octavius Caesar,the heir of Julius Caesar, who looks down upon the emotionality of Antony and Cleopatra .On the other hand ,Egypt symbolizes passion which sweep away the reasonable Antony in no time. ... "She made great Caesar by his sword to b...

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