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=How did Octavian get called Augustus?= Octavian was called Augustus when he ruled Rome. Augustus was another word for "sacred" or "revered". It was given by the Romans for his honor. When many people look back at him for the changes he caused in life, it is called the Augustus Age. The Senate wanted to grant him a name. =Why was Octavian angry at Cleopatra and Marc Antony?= Cleopatra "caused" Antony to divorce Octavian's sister Octavia because they were in love. Octavian declared war on Cleopatra. Marc Antony met Cleopatra first, but then left Egypt to marry Octavia. At around 37 BC Antony left Octavia to be with Cleopatra again. When Octavian found out, he took it as a threat to his family and his sister's honor.

=Was Cleopatra ever married to Julius Caesar?= Cleopatra had a child with Julius Caesar named Caesarion. I'm guessing they did get married. Cleopatra and Caesarion left Egpyt to go to Rome; Cleopatra wanted to be with Caesar. When she found out Caesar was assassinated, she and her son returned to Egypt. Soon, she met Marc Antony who was another Roman leader. She had twins with him, Alexander Helios and Cleopatra Selene. =How did Octavian get control of Egypt?= Octavian turned Rome against Antony by starting rumors and telling them about the divorce between him and Octavia. Antony couldn't take it anymore and he fought against Octavian's army. Sadly, Antony lost and he went back to Egypt. Somehow, Egypt just fell into Octavian's hands and became part of Rome. Once Octavian defeated the ally of Mark Antony and Cleopatra, he declared Egypt his in 31 BC. Antony committed suicide with Cleopatra after the Battle of Actium. Some say Cleopatra died by drinking poison by a venom snake.

=How did Octavian lose power?= Octavian left Rome in AD14 and caught a sickness on the way to Capri. He died at Nola on August 19 that same year. The Senate called him a god after his death. But before that, Octavian withdrew from the Roman Empire since he was getting older and older. Many people believe he is a good emperor so other emperors copied his name, Caesar Augustus. The other emperors that copied his name may have been successful but not as successful as Augustus. Octavian held power for 45 years, as he promised, and handed it off to his son.

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[|Octavian - Augustus] Antony, Octavian, Cleopatra [|Cleopatra Biography - Biography.com]