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So after getting all the advice I needed for my timeline I'm finally ready to present Augustus' Dream Empire!

In 1CI(Conditam Imperator or Since the Founding of the Emperor also 27BC) Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian is elected Consul for the Seventh time. On January 16th Octavian formally confers powers back to Senate and in return they bestow upon him the titles of Princeps and Augustus. It was from that day forth that the glorious Roman Empire was born. Octavian was from that day forth known as Augustus. Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, a close confidant of Augustus, is elected as the other consul for the third time.

The following year the Empire rejoices at news of Empress Livia's birth to a son Lucius Julius Caesar. Shortly before the elections for Consul, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa petitions the Senate to abolish his position leaving Augustus as the only Consul of the Senate. The Senate passes the motion but not without criticism. Known traditionalists of the Senate saw this move as giving Augustus the same powers that had been given to Julius. Some of these Senators would eventually form a bloc designed to make votes fail. Over time this grew smaller and smaller until by 26CI(2BC) they are almost non-existent.

From 2CI(26BC) until 31CI(4AD) the Empire slowly expands gaining territory in Galatia and also along the rest of northern Hispania. Noricum is created as a province in 12CI and around the same time the German provinces are reorganized by the Emperor with the capital being Augusta Treverorum. In 20CI Lucius marries Claudia Aemillia with his first daughter Julia Caesaris Neapoli. In 27CI Lucius and Claudia give birth to their first son and future Emperor Gaius Julius Caesar.

Tiberius Drusus, Empress Livia's son by her other marriage is kept in prominent positions by Augustus in the possibility of Lucius' death. In 31CI(4AD) Tiberius is sent to Augusta Treverorum to aid Gaius Sentius Saturninus and Marcus Aemilius Lepidus in conquering the remaining German tribes in the region. Publius Quinctilius Varus was at one point going to be sent there however in 33CI(6AD) a rebellion broke out in Illyricum and Varus was sent there by Augustus along with Lucius who was going to watch Varus as a way to further his military training.


In 37CI(10AD) the battles in Germania were concluded with Tiberius declaring them a success upon reaching the Albis River. In honor of his success Emperor Augustus declares a new city to be built at the confluence of the Albis River named Tiberias.(In honor of Tiberius.) Following the successes in Germania Magna Augustus decides to present Lucius as his successor to the Senate in order to ensure they vote for him as the next Princeps.

In 41CI(14AD) Emperor Augustus at the age of 75 passes away and is succeeded by his son Lucius. It was the concern of the Senate immediately passing Augustus' death that Tiberius would attempt to take the throne form Lucius sparking a civil war between the two half-brothers. However, to the surprise of the Senate, On the day the Senate confers the titles of Princeps and Augustus unto Lucius, Tiberius appears and kneels before Lucius signifying him as being his superior. On August 24th Lucius is declared Princeps and Augustus and is known from that day forth Lucius Julius Caesar Augustus.

Map is of the Empire at the Death of Augustus 41CI the Parthian Empire and Han Dynasty are also shown. Light Shade Red are Roman Client States while the Beige are Parthian client states.(I think I did the borders mostly to 14AD borders.)

A note on the CI dating system. The CI dating system was not in use during the times of Augustus and Lucius. It was only properly created in 500CI(473AD) previously the system had been AUC or since the founding of Rome however Imperator Septimus Julius Caesar Augustus II felt that the magnitude of Augustus' rise to the rank of Imperator outweighed the formation of the Kingdom of Rome.(Till around 727CI or 700AD the CI system was used interchangeably with AUC as it was a controversial move by Septimus. To the modern day it is the defining decision of his reign.)

Also quick question is there a way to shrink the map or do I need to get a smaller copy of it for that to be possible cause I feel bad at how large it is on the thread as well as just how pointless the large size is?

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