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The Rise Of Rome: The Reign Of Augustus

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Over his 45-year reign, Augustus implemented numerous building programs and completed many projects that were left uncompleted by his assassinated predecessor and adoptive father, Julius Caesar. According to ‘The Deeds of the Divine Augustus’, aqueducts had been repaired as well as 82 temples of gods through his reign. As well as this, on his ‘private land’ (Augustus, The Deeds of the Divine Augustus, 14 A.D.) he built the forum of Augustus, including the temple of Mars Ultor. Many other buildings in Rome including the temple of Caesar and the baths of Agrippa were built by Caesar, as well as the restorations of the Capitolium and the theatre of Pompey. Further more, he also built outside of the city of Rome, such as the theatre of Merida,
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