Two thousand years later, he still commands the room.
This Augustus magnet features a cinematic portrait of Rome's first and perhaps greatest emperor, part of the Rome's Greatest Emperors collection. A distinctive piece for the home, office, or classroom - and an affordable gift for history enthusiasts, classics lovers, and students of leadership. Three sizes, matte finish, built to last.
ABOUT AUGUSTUS (63 BC – 14 AD)
When Julius Caesar was assassinated in 44 BC, his eighteen-year-old great-nephew and adopted heir had no army, no office, and no obvious path to power. Within fifteen years, Augustus had defeated every rival, ended a century of Roman civil war, and made himself the unchallenged master of the Mediterranean world - all while carefully maintaining the fiction that the Republic still functioned.
What followed was one of the most consequential reigns in human history. The Pax Romana - two centuries of relative peace and stability across an empire of sixty million people - began under Augustus and was entirely his creation. He rebuilt Rome in marble, reformed the army, established the first permanent police and fire services the city had ever known, and created an administrative infrastructure that would outlast him by five hundred years.
He was a man of paradoxes. Personally cautious where Caesar had been reckless, he achieved more than Caesar ever did. He projected an image of Republican simplicity while accumulating powers no Roman had ever held. He exiled his own daughter and outlived nearly everyone he loved, including the heirs he had carefully groomed to succeed him.
Augustus died in 14 AD at the age of seventy-five, having ruled for forty years. His last words, by one account, were a question to his friends: had he played his part well? Rome's answer, confirmed across the centuries, was unambiguous.
PRODUCT FEATURES
- Available in three sizes: 3×3, 4×4, and 6×6 inches
- Matte finish for a sophisticated, glare-free surface
- Laminated surface for durability and color vibrancy
- White vinyl with strong magnetic backing
- Indoor use recommended