His father died when Augustus was four. His prospects were bleak: Rome was dangerous, engulfed by civil war between power-hungry factions. One of these was led by his great-uncle, Julius Caesar.

This move not only made Augustus’ government more recognizable, but also helped to prevent the outbreak of civil war. In a ceremonial display representing a new era in Roman history, Augustus ...

Augustus at War, can be read from cover to cover, or used as a reference, to be dipped into for information on the events of particular years, and is thus useful for both serious scholars and armchair ...