The Granting of the Title Augustus (January, 27 BC)

In January of 27 BC Octavian delivered a speech in the Senate in which he gave up the army, the laws and the provinces (Dio 53. 3–4).

In January of 27 BC Octavian delivered a speech in the Senate in which he gave up the army, the laws and the provinces (Dio 53.3–4). The Senate and people confirmed his power; Octavian kept the army and the most difficult provinces (Dio 53.12). Dio writes that he wanted to be called Romulus, but that sounded like kingship (53.16). Suetonius: Munatius Plancus proposed the name Augustus (Augustus 7).