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Octavius was commonly known as Augustus. Though he’s not exactly who he was made out to be, Octavius was a very smart man. The “glass half empty” people would deem him to be too smart for his own good, they would say he used his smarts to “cheat the system” so to speak. He would manipulate and con to get his way. You also have the “glass half full” people, who would say that all of his successes were achieved because of his adamant use of his intelligence to help himself, as well as many others. An example of his intelligence would include the fact that Augustus restored the outward facade of the free Republic, with governmental power vested in the Roman Senate, the executive magistrates, and the legislative assemblies.

Octavius Caesar was born on September 23, 63 BC. Born Gaius Octavius into an old and wealthy equestrian branch of the plebeian Octavii family His father, Gaius Octavius, was the first in his family to become a senator, but passed away when Octavius was about four years old. It was his mother who had the more influential part in his life. She was the daughter of Julia, and a sister to Julius Caesar. In 44 BC Octavius was adopted by his maternal great-uncle Gaius Julius Caesar after Caesar was assassinated.

He was had a short stature, women deemed him handsome and well proportioned and he had something that most people in high positions of power, a sense of humor he also had a touch of grace. Although he had bad teeth and generally had poor health. His body was covered in spots and he had many birthmarks scattered over his chest and stomach. His character, it is said, he was cruel when he was young, but became more mellow later on in his life. This, however, might just be because, as his position became more sec...

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...o kept the title imperator to point out his position as military chief of staff.

Octavius's great achievement was persuading the senate to accept him as head of the Roman state, while leaving the senators room for their political ambitions. Augustus left Rome for Gaul and Spain to put down truculent tribes in the summer of 27 BC and did not return until 24 BC. Then in 23 BC Augustus fell so seriously ill that he himself thought he was dying. This brush with death appeared to have been a further decisive moment in his life. For when he recovered, he set about once more to change the Roman constitution.

All of his character traits prove that Octavius Caesar was a good leader and a good man, though he was a hypochondriac, he had some character traits that were deemed “immoral” but all of them helped Octavius Caesar become the strong and excellent leader that he was.