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Augustus

Augustus, also known as Caesar, was the Roman emperor during the time of Jesus' birth and early life.

The name Augustus means “increased, augmented”

MaleEmperorItalyNew Testament eraNew Testament2 books5 verses

Summary

An emperor of Rome living at the time of the New Testament, first mentioned at Luke 2:1; referred to as Augustus (Αὔγουστος), Augustan, or Caesar (Καῖσαρ).

Events

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Mentions

  1. Luke 2:1Αὔγουστος · Augustus; Καῖσαρ · Caesar
    Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire.
  2. Luke 3:1Καῖσαρ · Caesar
    In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
  3. Acts 25:21
    But when Paul appealed to be held over for the decision of the Emperor, I ordered that he be held until I could send him to Caesar.”
  4. Acts 25:25
    But I found he had done nothing worthy of death, and since he has now appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.
  5. Acts 27:1
    When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment.