Portrait of Augustus
From history

Augustus

First Roman Emperor, 27 BCE to 14 CE

Ended the civil wars and founded the Roman Empire, ushering in two centuries of relative peace known as the Pax Romana.

Augustus sits in the left-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: slightly state-led and strongly authoritarian. The clearest positions are strongly authoritarian on liberty and authority, strongly nationalist on nation and strongly strength-first on war and peace.

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Where Augustus sits on eight dimensions

Each scale runs from one pole to the other, and the dot shows the overall tendency of this leader's record and public life. These are simplified estimates and open to debate.

💰EconomySlightly state-led
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authorityStrongly authoritarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureStrongly traditional
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationStrongly nationalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentLeaning growth-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyLeaning tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceStrongly strength-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsLeaning institutional
Anti-establishmentInstitutional

Leaders most like Augustus

Abdel Fattah el-Sisi President of Egypt, 2014 to present92%Haile Selassie Emperor of Ethiopia, 1930 to 197489%Otto von Bismarck Chancellor of Germany, 1871 to 189088%Charlemagne King of the Franks and Emperor, 768 to 81487%Elizabeth I Queen of England, 1558 to 160385%Louis XIV King of France, 1643 to 171585%

Leaders furthest from Augustus

Mahatma Gandhi Leader of the Indian independence movement4%José Mujica President of Uruguay, 2010 to 201510%Václav Havel President of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic, 1989 to 200315%

Political views closest to Augustus

MilitarismTreats military strength and martial values as central to national life.84%GaullismA French tradition of national independence, a strong presidency and a leading role for…81%Hawkish realismSees the world as a contest between states, where military strength and alliances secure…79%

Percentages show how close two profiles are across all eight dimensions. Including a person here is for historical study and comparison, not approval. Portrait: Justin Benttinen, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; see all photo credits.