# Augustus — The Lives of the Caesars character guide > Augustus in The Lives of the Caesars by Suetonius. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Octavia, The Deified Augustus, Ancharia, Atia, Quintus Hortensius, Caesar Augustus **First appearance:** 0000-book-i-the-deified-julius ## Who they are The sickly heir who outmaneuvered Rome's deadliest men, Augustus turned a murdered dictator's name into the world's first imperial throne. ## Relationships ### [Claudius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/claudius) _family_ Augustus was Claudius's great-uncle and step-grandfather, and he largely kept Claudius out of public life due to his perceived disabilities. ### [Tiberius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/tiberius) _family_ Augustus adopted Tiberius as his son and heir, but their relationship was strained by Augustus's insistence on Tiberius divorcing his wife to marry Julia. ### [Caligula](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/caligula) _family_ Augustus was Caligula's great-grandfather, and Caligula was named after him, though Augustus died before Caligula's rise to power. ### [Pompey the Great](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/pompey_the_great) _rivalry_ Augustus (as Octavian) was a key member of the Second Triumvirate that defeated Pompey's sons and avenged Julius Caesar's assassination. ### [Mark Antony](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/mark_antony) _rivalry_ Augustus (as Octavian) was Mark Antony's bitter enemy, eventually defeating him in the civil war that led to Antony's suicide. ### [Otho](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/otho) _professional_ Otho was a courtier and companion of Augustus, though their relationship was more that of a favored subordinate than a close friend. ### [Cassius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/cassius) _rivalry_ Cassius was a leading conspirator in the assassination of Julius Caesar, making him a mortal enemy of Augustus (Octavian). ### [Julius Caesar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/julius_caesar) _family_ Julius Caesar was Augustus's great-uncle and adoptive father, and Augustus avenged his assassination and built his power on Caesar's legacy. ### [Vitellius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/vitellius) _professional_ Vitellius's father served as a consul under Augustus, and the family had a long but unremarkable connection to the imperial court. ### [Otho](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/otho) _professional_ Otho was a courtier and companion of Augustus, though their relationship was more that of a favored subordinate than a close friend. ### [Mark Antony](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/mark_antony) _rivalry_ Augustus (as Octavian) was Mark Antony's bitter enemy, eventually defeating him in the civil war that led to Antony's suicide. ### [Claudius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/claudius) _family_ Augustus was Claudius's great-uncle and step-grandfather, and he largely kept Claudius out of public life due to his perceived disabilities. ## In the story ### [Book II: The Deified Augustus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/chapters/book-ii-the-deified-augustus) The central figure of the chapter, whose rise from heir of Julius Caesar to sole ruler of Rome is chronicled in detail. ### [Book III: Tiberius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/chapters/book-iii-tiberius) Adopts Tiberius, writes letters praising him, and his will names Tiberius as heir to two-thirds of his estate. ### [Book IV: Gaius Caligula](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/chapters/book-iv-gaius-caligula) The deified first emperor; Caligula dismissed citizenship certificates of Julius and Augustus as 'old and out of date,' and demolished statues Augustus had moved. ### [Book V: The Deified Claudius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/chapters/book-v-the-deified-claudius) Stepfather of Drusus and grandfather figure; his love for Drusus and eulogy are mentioned. ### [Book VI: Nero](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/chapters/book-vi-nero) Mentioned as the one to whom Domitius (Nero's grandfather) went over; Nero later dedicated his first beard to Augustus' statue. ### [Galba](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/chapters/galba) Augustus prophesied Galba's future power when pinching his cheek as a boy. ### [Vitellius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/chapters/vitellius) Mentioned as the emperor under whom Publius Vitellius served as a steward. ### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/chapters/endnotes) Mentioned in notes about his reign, laws, and building projects. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters/augustus - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/characters