Bronze statue, found in Mero , northern Sudan I'm looking into the eyes of one of the most famous leaders in the history of the world - Caesar Augustus, the first Roman Emperor.

Augustus Caesar Augustus Caesar, the first emperor of Rome, reigned from 27 BC to AD 14. His wealth was immense, estimated to be equivalent to one-fifth of the Roman Empire’s economy.

Jesus is sort of the anti-Augustus. Everything that made Augustus seem divine, Jesus lacked: He controlled no army, possessed no riches and wielded no political power.

In One Chart Richest men in history: Vladimir Putin, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett aren’t even close Augustus Caesar controlled much of the world’s most powerful states — including Egypt ...

A ring believed to contain an image of Augustus Caesar, the first emperor of Rome, sold for $145,000 in a recent auction in Birmingham, England. The initial estimate was well below that figure.