1. Born on the Palatine Hill

    · Palatine Hill, Rome, Italy

    Born on the Palatine Hill
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    Gaius Octavius, the future Augustus, was born at a family property called Ox Head on Rome’s Palatine Hill. The precise ancient-calendar equivalent has been debated, although 23 September is conventional.

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