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Augustus was a title given to certain powerful Roman politicians from the time of Octavianus to the fifth century A.D. It roughly corresponds to the popular modern idea of "Roman Emperor", although in later times it often only applied to the Western part of the empire.
Famous people with the name Augustus:
- Augustus Caesar, Roman Emperor and the first emperor to hold the title, Augustus. Before becoming emperor, his name was Octavian.