Timeline of Augustus

TIMELINE OF AUGUSTUS

• 63 BCE – born as Caius Octavius, later named Augustus

• 44 BCE – Assassination of Julius Caesar

• 42 BCE – Battle of Philippi

• 36 BCE – Battle of Naulochus

• 31 BCE – Battle of Actium

• 29 BCE – Triple triumph for Dalmatia, Actium, and Egypt

• 28/27 BCE – the so-called First Settlement/dedication of the Temple of Apollo on the Palatine in 28 BCE

• 23 BCE – the so-called Second Settlement

• 20 BCE – the return of Roman battle standards from Parthia

• 19 BCE – the so-called Third Settlement/Augustus returns to Rome from the East

• 17 BCE – Augustus adopts Gaius and Lucius Caesars/the celebration of the Secular Games

• 12 BCE – Augustus becomes Pontifex Maximus/death of Agrippa

• 2 BCE – Augustus is given the title of Pater Patriae/the dedication of the Temple of Mars Ultor and opening of the Forum Augustum

• CE 4 – death of Gaius Caesar (Lucius Caesar died in CE 2)/adoption of Tiberius

• CE 13 – Tiberius is given the same powers as Augustus by consular law

• CE 14 – death of Augustus and the accession of Tiberius