Summary of Barry Strauss's Ten Caesars

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 Augustus was an icon and a mystery. He ended a century of revolution and brought down the Roman Republic, and replaced it with the empire of which he was the first emperor. He found the perfect number two: a partner to serve as his general and administrator without threatening his power. #2 Octavian was born in 63 BC. His father, Gaius Octavius, came from a family of strivers from a small town south of Rome. H