Augustus, also known as Octavian, was the founder of the Roman Empire and the first Roman emperor from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. The reign of Augustus initiated an imperial cult and an era of imperial peace when the Roman world was largely free of armed conflict. The principate, a style of government in which the emperor showed nominal deference to the Senate, was established during his reign and lasted until the Crisis of the Third Century. September 21, 63 BC – 14; died at about 75. Alive at the same time as Jesus Christ, Virgil, Seneca, Aglaonike, and Julius Caesar. Wiki link