Listen to the rest of the story of Augustus, the first emperor of Rome, told by historian Virginie Girod, in an unpublished story in two episodes. The adopted son of Julius Caesar ended a long civil war by becoming the sole strongman of the Republic. His new project is to found his dynasty in a political regime that abhors royalty… He will see that the obstacles come more from outside than from his own family than from the senate.

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Listen to the rest of the story of Augustus, the first emperor of Rome, told by historian Virginie Girod, in an unpublished story in two episodes. The adopted son of Julius Caesar ended a long civil war by becoming the sole strongman of the Republic. His new project is to found his dynasty in a political regime that hates royalty… He will see that the obstacles come more from outside than from his own family than from the senate. This story is a Europe 1 Studio production. Topics covered: Augustus - Antiquity - Julius Caesar - Rome - Italy - SPQR - Octave - Ancient Greece - Ancient Rome - Atia - Palatine - the 7 hills of Rome - Latin - Brutus - Crassus - Livia - Marc Antoine  "At the heart of history" is a Europe 1 Studio podcast. Writing and presentation: