Augustus

Primary Literary Sources

• Res Gestae Divi Augusti (Deeds of the Divine Augustus)
  • translation of Augustus’ autobiographical, posthumously published inscription
• Nicolaus of Damascus, Life of Augustus
  • excerpts from the no longer fully extant biography of Augustus written by one of his contemporaries

Other Ancient Literary Sources

• Suetonius, Life of Augustus
  • Suetonius wrote biographies of the first 12 emperors (including Julius Caesar)
    • at Lacus Curtius site
    • at Perseus
    • at Internet History Sourcebook
• Cassius Dio’s Roman History, books 49-56
  • Dio (lived circa 155-235 CE) wrote a History of Rome from its legendary origins until 229 CE.