Stories of a remarkable birth, promises of salvation and the announcement of “good news” surrounded Rome’s first emperor.
He's the first person mentioned in St. Luke's story of the first Christmas. The traditional Christmas story from the Gospel of Luke begins this way: "In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that ...
This Year 7 History lesson introduces students to Augustus as the statesman who transformed Rome from a fractured republic into a stable empire. The resource helps students examine how Augustus ...