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Marc A__t__ny briefly became the sole ruler of Rome after Julius Caesar was *m__r__e__ed in 44BCE. Antony was one of Caesar’s closest advisors, a powerful *g__n__r__l, and he had the support of many Roman people after he gave a stirring speech after Caesar’s death. Caesar’s will surprised Antony and all of Rome when he named his g__a__d__e__h__w Octavian as heir. The e__g__t__en year old boy inherited not only Caesar’s p__o__e__ty, but the right to call himself C__________ . Octavian formed the S__c__nd T__i__m__i__a__e with Marc Antony and Lepidus, but Octavian forced Lepidus into r__t__r__m__nt and Antony committed *s__i__i__e in Egypt after losing a civil war with Octavian. Octaviandid not take the title of *d__c__a__or and was careful to treat both the S__n__te and the army with care. His political skills allowed Octavian to remain in power until his death in 14CE. In 27BCE, Octavian arranged for the Senate to grant him the honorific title of A__g__s__us. Augustus means “the r__s__e__t__d one.” Historians generally refer to Octavian as C__e__ar A__g__s__us after that. Caesar Augustus built Rome into the most powerful city in the world. The Roman army was powerful enough to protect Roman citizens from the t__i__es that lived beyond the b__r__e__s of the empire. Historian E__w__rd G__b__on later described the two hundred year period of relative tranquility that began with the rule of Caesar Augustus as the P____ R__________, or the Peace of Rome.