May I be privileged to build firm and lasting foundations for the Government of Rome.
— Augustus Caesar Ancient

First Roman Emperor

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From the Res Gestae (his official memoir)

Date / Period

14 CE

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Strange & Unusual

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https://www.livius.org/sources/content/augustus-res-gestae/

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