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Octavian awarded the title Augustus

Octavian is formally awarded the title 'Augustus' by the Roman Senate, marking the official transition from the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire. The Senate Leader presents the honorific title, symb

Year -27
Date 1/16
Location Curia Julia, Roman Forum, Rome
Layer 2
Visibility PUBLIC

Key Figures

Octavian Senate Leader Senior Senator Military Tribune
Time Travel

Causal neighbors · 227 linked moments

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Granting of the Title Augustus to Octavian
27 BC · contemporaneous
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Granting of the title Augustus to Octavian
27 BC · contemporaneous
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Senate Recognition of Vespasian as Emperor
69 · same location
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Granting of the title Augustus to Octavian
27 BC · same location
Formation of the Second Triumvirate
Formation of the Second Triumvirate
43 BC · same figure
Battle of Actium
Battle of Actium
31 BC · same figure
Annexation of Egypt by Rome
Annexation of Egypt by Rome
30 BC · same figure
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Annexation of Egypt as a Roman Province
30 BC · same figure
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Granting of the Title Augustus to Octavian
27 BC · same figure
S
Senate Recognition of Vespasian as Emperor
69 · same figure
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Triple Triumph of Octavian
29 BC · same figure
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Formation of the Second Triumvirate
43 BC · same figure
B
Battle of Mutina
43 BC · same figure
B
Battle of Philipli (second engagement)
42 BC · same figure
G
Granting of the title Augustus to Octavian
27 BC · same figure
B
Battle of Actium
31 BC · same figure
B
Battle of Actium
31 BC · same figure
B
Battle of Actium
31 BC · same figure
B
Battle of Naulochus
36 BC · same figure
A
Annexation of Egypt by Rome
30 BC · same figure
B
Battle of Actium
31 BC · same figure
B
Battle of Actium
31 BC · same figure
B
Battle of Philippi
42 BC · same figure
B
Battle of Philippi
42 BC · same figure
B
Battle of Naulochus
36 BC · same figure
A
Accession of Emperor Antoninus Pius
138 · same figure
S
Senate Confirmation of Emperor Hadrian
117 · same location
S
Senate Confirmation of Emperor Hadrian
117 · same figure
A
Accession of Lucius Verus
161 · same figure
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Cicero's First Philippic
44 BC · same location
A
Accession of Emperor Nerva
96 · same figure
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Death of Trajan
117 · same figure
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Senate Confirms Claudius as Emperor
41 · same location
D
Death of Antoninus Pius
161 · same figure
A
Adoption of Antoninus Pius by Hadrian
138 · same figure
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Granting of the Title Augustus to Octavian
27 BC · contemporaneous