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Definition of octavian in English English dictionary
- A male given name
- The name of Augustus (Ceasar) used between 44 and 27 BC
- Julius Caesar's grandnephew and adopted son; defeated conservative senators following Caesar's assassination; later defeated forces of Mark Anthony and Cleopatra in Egypt; offered title of Augustus by Senate; became first Roman emperor (p 156)
- Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
octavian
Hyphenation
Oc·ta·vi·anPronunciation
Etymology
() From Latin Octavianus, derivative of Octāvius.Resimler
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