# Octavian Before Octavian

An episode of [Emperors of Rome](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/850148806), 9 Jun 2026, 43 min.

Audio: https://www.mattsmithpodcast.com/emperors/260609-augustus01.mp3

Before Augustus reached his great heights as Emperor, before he was even Octavian, he was Giaus Octavius, born to a relatively humble family and giving no indication of the greatness he would achieve. While his father had a reasonably successful political and military career, it’s almost certain that he wouldn’t have become princeps at all without the important connections provided by his mother, Atia. We are crowdfunding a podcast miniseries on Tacitus' Germania! It is exclusive to supporters only, and available now on kickstarter. Support Emperors of Rome on Patreon: patreon.com/romepodcast Episode CCLVII (257) Guest: Dr Rhiannon Evans

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