Augustus, first emperor of Rome, dies — 14
Augustus, first emperor of Rome, died in 14, closing a life whose influence reached well beyond the Ancient World (1st century).
Context
Ancient World — Empires, philosophers, and the first great cities. That's around 1956 years ago — deep history, roughly 20 centuries in the past. Around the same time, the world was also seeing Tiberius (14) and Hero of Alexandria (10).
Why it matters
The death of Augustus, first emperor of Rome, in 14 closed a chapter, but the work, ideas, and institutions left behind continued to shape the years that followed.
Did you know?
Just 0 years after, Tiberius (14) was also making headlines — a reminder how much history can compress into a single decade.
Era
Ancient World
Empires, philosophers, and the first great cities.
Category
Events
Events tell the story of moments that reshaped daily life — disasters, revolutions, discoveries, and turning points that split history into before and after.
Contemporary events
What else was happening in the world around this time.
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Quick check
Which of these happened in 14?
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