Were Octavius Augustus and Caesar Augustus the same person?
He was born Gaius Octavius or Octavian(his mother was Caesar’s niece) but was adopted by Julius Caesar in his will (as Caesar had no legitimate sons) in 44 BC. On his adoption he took the name Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian. In 27 BC he was granted the title Augustus by the Roman Senate – a title that added to his dignity but not his power.
