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Augustus erfgoedcentrum Rozet 300 191 d 6 C (81) 20171115 0001
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Augustus of Prima Porta (inv. 2290)
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屋大维

屋大維
Wūdàwéi
proper noun #12,059

Meanings

  1. 1 Octavian (Roman emperor, later Augustus)

About Augustus

63 BC – AD 14 · 君主 monarch

Julius Caesar's adopted heir, who won the civil wars after Caesar's murder and in 27 BC became the first Roman emperor under the name Augustus. The month of August is named after him.

Also called  奥古斯都、 奥古斯

Examples

HSK 4
Wūdàwéi hòulái gǎimíng wéi Àogǔsīdū.
Octavian later changed his name to Augustus.
HSK 6
Wūdàwéi shì Luómǎ Dìguó de dìyī wèi huángdì.
Octavian was the first emperor of the Roman Empire.

Tips

usage
As in English, Chinese calls the young man 屋大维 (Octavian) and the emperor after 27 BC 奥古斯都, from the title 'revered one' the Senate gave him. The long peace he began is the 罗马和平, Pax Romana.

Stroke Order

屋 wū
大 dà
维 wéi