who was the first emperor of rome?

The first emperor of Rome was Augustus, also known as Octavian.

Quick Scoop

• His birth name was Gaius Octavius, born on 23 September 63 BCE.

• He was Julius Caesar’s great-nephew and adopted son and became his political heir after Caesar’s assassination in 44 BCE.

• In 27 BCE, he took the title “Augustus” and effectively founded the Roman Empire while keeping the façade of a republic.

• He ruled as emperor from 27 BCE until his death in 14 CE, bringing long-lasting peace and stability (the Pax Romana).

Many ancient writers saw Julius Caesar as a kind of proto-emperor, but modern historians almost universally agree that Augustus was the first true Roman emperor.

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