Augustus Coloring Page

Augustus was born Octavian and was Julius Caesar’s great-nephew. Caesar adopted him in his will, and after years of civil war he became the first emperor of Rome. The name Augustus, meaning “revered one,” was given to him by the Senate in 27 BC. The month of August is named for him.

His rule began a long stretch of peace across the Roman world, called the Pax Romana. He built roads, temples and public buildings, and set up Rome’s first fire brigade and a police force. The line above is how a Roman historian said he described his city.