4 Leadership Quotes From Augustus — The First Emperor of Rome
He’s not called “the revered one” for nothing.
“Young men, hear an old man who old men hearkened to when he was young.”
Considered by many to be Rome’s greatest emperor, the man who would become known as Augustus did not exactly come from humble beginnings.
Born Gaius Octavius into an old and wealthy Roman family, he was the adopted son and heir of Julius Caesar.
Yes, the Julius Caesar.
After Caesar’s infamous assassination on the Ides of March, 19-year-old Octavius avenged Caesar’s death and went on to crush many civil wars in Rome, bringing much-needed stability to the realm.
He was conferred the title Augustus — roughly translated as “the revered one”, and eventually became Emperor of Rome in all but name.
In this article, we take a look at Augustus’s enduring legacy as one of the most effective leaders in history.
