Augustus was a Roman statesman and military leader who became the first emperor of the Roman Empire, reigning from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. He was the first ruler of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Figure: Augustus, one of The Twelve Caesars, Italian (Roman) School and British (English) School, c. 1750-1847, marble and sandstone; origin Lypiatt Park, Gloucestershire.
