--- product_id: 8183380 title: "Augustus: The Life of Rome's First Emperor" brand: "anthony everitt" price: "฿2017" currency: THB in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/8183380-augustus-the-life-of-romes-first-emperor store_origin: TH region: Thailand --- # Augustus: The Life of Rome's First Emperor **Brand:** anthony everitt **Price:** ฿2017 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Augustus: The Life of Rome's First Emperor by anthony everitt - **How much does it cost?** ฿2017 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.th](https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/8183380-augustus-the-life-of-romes-first-emperor) ## Best For - anthony everitt enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted anthony everitt brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Augustus: The Life of Rome's First Emperor ## Images ![Augustus: The Life of Rome's First Emperor - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81-rLAt3qTL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Love this book *by B***. on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 18, 2023* This is my second copy of it. One of my favorite books of all time. The first one was left out on display in my den and got to much sun and cover faded. Hence the second copy. If you like your history with some story telling not just dates and places this is it. One of the best. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The unlikely but successful emperor *by L***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 4, 2009* Augustus, by British historian Anthony Everitt, is a detailed biography of Rome's first emperor. A few aspects of Octavian's (Augustus' name before the Senate voted him the honorific "Augustus") that I found particularly interesting include the following.1. Octavian was a favorite of his great uncle, Julius Caesar. Caesar invited him to join his military staff for the campaign in Spain against Pompey's sons at the end of the civil war. However, Octavian's health was less than robust and he arrived in Spain just as the campaign was ending.2. In another attempt to provide Octavian with military experience, Caesar sent him to Illyricum along with six legions that Caesar had deployed there as the initial part of an army he planned to lead against the Parthian Empire. Just as Caesar was preparing to leave Rome to join this army, he was assassinated. As Caesar's adopted heir, Octavian also inherited the loyalty of Caesar's veterans, placing him at the head of a formidable army that was already motivated to avenge their fallen commander. This force placed him, as a very young man, in a position to negotiate a role as co-leader of the Caesarian faction along with Mark Antony.3. Octavian did not inherit Caesar's military genius. Throughout the civil wars, he depended on more capable commanders for victory. His alliance with Mark Antony defeated the republican forces of Cassius and Brutus. In the subsequent civil war with Antony for absolute supremacy, he depended on his old friend Agrippa for both strategy and tactical leadership.4. Octavian's genius was as a political leader. As the sole ruler of the Roman Empire after defeating Antony, Octavian was astute enough to recognize the three dominant problems he faced. First, he needed to end the series of civil wars that had plagued Rome for almost a century. Under the Republic, former consuls were placed in command of substantial armies to govern provinces or fight neighboring tribes. All too frequently, these armies were used by their commanders against other Roman armies to advance their own political careers. Consequently, Octavian's second problem was that in order to end the pattern of civil wars, he needed to drastically change the way Roman Republic was run. His third problem was that any overt move to drastically change the Republic would almost certainly lead to a new civil war with the still powerful republican elements. Octavian solved these three problems by maintaining the power of a sole ruler but adhering to the practices of the Republic, in form is not in substance. He was repeatedly elected consul, he consulted regularly and respectfully with the Senate, and he refused to take any royal title, referring to himself as princeps, first citizen.5. Octavian's political genius failed him in his attempt to provide the basis for a stable regime following his death. The selection of subsequent rulers soon reverted to the prior pattern based on armed force. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The First Emperor *by D***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 9, 2013* Gaius Octavius Caesar, better known as Augustus is without question one of the most influential men in the history of the West.The story of his life and accomplishments is an astonishing one, and yet full of contrasts. He was the first emperor of the Roman Empire, yet he never used that title. Augustus began his life as the son of a relatively minor Italian aristocrat but became the most powerful man in Rome. He was the grandnephew and adopted son of Julius Caesar and used this connection to leap to the heights of Roman politics, yet his cautious personality was the opposite of Julius Caesar's more flamboyant style. His rise to power showed a ruthless and often bloodthirsty deposition, yet when he had achieved absolute power, he governed justly and humanely. He had little military skill, unlike his grand uncle, but, with the aid of his friend Agrippa, he was able to defeat his rivals in the civil wars that ended the Republic. He was an absolute ruler, but he maintained the fiction that he had restored the Republic and scrupulously followed the forms of the old Constitution, while remaking Roman politics in a form that endured for the next two centuries. He always suffered from uncertain health, but he outlived nearly every one of his associates, including several possible heirs to his position.Augustus: The Life of Rome's First Emperor by Anthony Everitt is a wonderful biography about the first Roman Emperor. Everitt tells the story of Augustus from his boyhood to his climb to power and his death. This is a sympathetic biography and while reading it, one feels exhilarated by Augustus's victories and sorry for his losses, especially in his last years when it seemed that no one would be able to maintain the political structure he so carefully built after his death. Everitt portrays Augustus as a statesman, who for all of his faults was concerned to leave Rome better than he found it. His influence lasted as long as the Empire lasted and on to the present day.Augustus's last words were reputed to be, "Have I played the part well? Then applaud as I exit." He certainly had played his part well. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/8183380-augustus-the-life-of-romes-first-emperor](https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/8183380-augustus-the-life-of-romes-first-emperor) --- *Product available on Desertcart Thailand* *Store origin: TH* *Last updated: 2026-04-24*