Gaius Octavius (father of Augustus)
Gaius Octavius (c. 100 – 59 BC) was a Roman politician. He was an ancestor to the Roman emperors of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. He was the biological father of the emperor Augustus, step-grandfather of the emperor Tiberius, great-grandfather of the emperor Claudius, and great-great grandfather of the emperors Caligula and Nero. Hailing from Velitrae, he was a descendant of an old and wealthy equestrian branch of the plebeian gens Octavia. Not being of senatorial rank, he was a novus homo ("new man") at Rome. His grandfather, Gaius Octavius, fought as a military tribune in Sicily during the Second Punic War. His father, Gaius Octavius, was a municipal magistrate who lived to an advanced age.
Gaius Octavius | |
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Head of statue, thought to be Gaius Octavius | |
| Born | c. 100 BC Velitrae, Italy, Roman Republic |
| Died | 59 BC Nola, Italy, Roman Republic |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Spouse(s) | Ancharia Atia |
| Children | Octavia the Elder Octavia the Younger Octavian |
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