In this updated edition of his concise biography, Werner Eck tells the extraordinary story of Augustus, Rome's first monarch. * Incorporates literary, archaeological, and legal sources to provide a vivid narrative of Augustus' brutal rise to power * Written by one of the world's leading experts on the Roman empire * Traces the history of the Roman revolution and Rome's transformation from a republic to an empire * Includes a new chapter on legislation, further information on the monuments of the Augustan period, more maps and illustrations, and a stemma of Augustus' family * Thorough, straightforward, and organized chronologically, this is an ideal resource for anyone approaching the subject for the first time