In Spain he made such a fine impression on the great general that Julius Caesar changed his will to make Octavius his heir, and Octavius' full name became Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus. In 46 BC he joined Julius Caesar during Caesar's last campaign in Spain. Octavius' father died when he was only four years old, and he was brought up in the house of his stepfather Lucius Marcus Phillippus.Īt the age of fifteen, Octavius put on the toga virilis ("manly robes"), the symbol that he had reached adulthood, and was elected to the College of Pontiffs. His mother, however, was a niece of Julius Caesar. His father (also named Gaius Octavius) was a respectable but undistinguished member of the equestrian order. He ended a century of civil wars and initiated two hundred years of the Pax Romana (Roman Peace) while overseeing a golden age of Roman literature and culture. Unsurprisingly, Rome will usually have the best infrastructure of all the civilizations in the game.īorn Gaius Octavius, Augustus would become the first (and possibly greatest) Roman Emperor. If a player becomes friends with a city-state allied with him, Augustus will also become hostile, causing a diplomacy penalty.Īugustus places an emphasis on quickly gaining a large amount of land and keeping his empire happy. If Augustus sees that a player is trying to win in the same fashion as he is, he will likely become hostile. However, his fondness of military buildings means that his core army will be very well trained.Īugustus will likely try to befriend city-states and protect them. He is rather difficult to befriend, and players should beware of his deceptive tendency, especially after Augustus becomes friends with them.Īugustus likes to raise an army of average size and with a mix of infantry and ranged units. However, he may try for another victory condition under certain circumstances.Īugustus can be hostile and aggressively wage wars, but he is far from being the biggest offender. Voice Actor: Émile Khordoc AI Traits TraitĪugustus Caesar will normally focus on a scientific victory. The emperor is also portrayed as brown-haired instead of blond as in Civilization IV. In concept art, many senators are seated behind him. On his diplomacy screen, he is seated on his throne with burning braziers at his sides.