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First Roman emperor, whose census decree brought Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus.
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One of the most documented people in ancient history. His autobiography was carved into a temple wall in modern-day Turkey, and his name appears on countless coins and inscriptions across the Roman Empire.
open_in_newBorn Gaius Octavius, he became the adopted heir of Julius Caesar and ruled Rome from 27 BC to AD 14. His reign ushered in the Pax Romana, a period of relative peace across the empire that facilitated the later spread of Christianity. Luke's Gospel places the nativity during a census ordered under his rule.