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How Augustus Turned Civil War Into Empire
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How Augustus Turned Civil War Into Empire
Cosmo, Luna & Sirius · 23 min · English · Aug 8, 2026
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How did an eighteen-year-old heir defeat veteran commanders, eliminate rival coalitions, and make personal monarchy look like the restoration of the Roman Republic? This episode follows Octavian’s rise from Caesar’s adopted son through Mutina, Philippi, Actium, and the Augustan settlements, revealing how military force, propaganda, resources, and institutional design worked together.
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8
1
Why the Republic Became a Battlefield
0:00
2
The Teenager Who Inherited Caesar
2:52
3
Mutina and the Politics of Useful Allies
5:41
4
Triumvirate, Proscriptions, and Philippi
8:25
5
Grain, Fleets, and the Last Triumvir
11:23
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How Octavian Turned Antony Foreign
14:01
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Actium, Egypt, and the Final Victory
16:58
8
Restoring the Republic by Rebuilding It
19:49
