I Put Quotes Because It Means Real Nice Things In Latin And He Was A Tyrant - Tumblr Posts

Octavian Caesar was such an interesting guy because his rule was so divisive and he was a tyrant who convinced his people that he was this amazing king who did them good, which was why they gave him the name Augustus (who knoes if he floated the idea out to them, though) though he reportedly didn't call himself that

this guy was such a showman and a stickler for appearing really kind and nice and he was good at it, too

i don't think he was great, he's just interesting

what would i do if i met him? i'd ask him if he chose his hairstyle as a pr technique to appear more approachable as an emperor because BOY is it bad, it's "i just kept clipping with the scissors" bad

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2,000-year-old bust of Emperor Augustus, identified by telltale hair

A marble head of Roman emperor Augustus was uncovered during restoration to city walls in Isernia, Italy. It bears the 'swallow-tail' hairst