Published: 28 July 2016
ISBN: 9780140294828
Imprint: Penguin Press
Format: Paperback
Pages: 784
RRP: $29.99

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Biography

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Augustus

The Biography

Jochen Bleicken

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The great modern biography of Augustus, founder of the Roman Empire

Octavian was a young soldier training abroad when he heard news of Julius Caesar's brutal assassination - and discovered that he was the dictator's sole political heir. With the opportunism and instinct for propaganda that were to characterize his rule, Octavian rallied huge financial, military and political backing to take autocratic control of a state devoted to Republicanism. He became Augustus, Rome's first Emperor and founder of the greatest empire the world had ever seen.

In this monumental biography, translated into English by Anthea Bell, Jochen Bleicken tells the story of the man who found himself a demi-god in his own lifetime.

Published: 28 July 2016
ISBN: 9780140294828
Imprint: Penguin Press
Format: Paperback
Pages: 784
RRP: $29.99

Categories:

Biography

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Praise for Augustus

An unequalled biography
Harry Mount, Spectator

Masterful ... a breathtaking panorama of Roman politics at a crucial turning point in history
Simon J. V. Malloch, Literary Review

Jochen Bleicken's biography of Rome's first emperor is excellent on the young Octavian and his wheeling and dealing
Natalie Haynes, Independent

A superb account ... It should become standard reading for everyone interested in the foundations of the Roman empire
Peter Jones, BBC History Magazine