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The Roman Senate conferred the title Augustus upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus.
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Is it true that the Roman Senate conferred the title Augustus upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus?
Yes. That the Roman Senate conferred the title Augustus upon Octavian is a foundational and widely documented historical fact of ancient Rome, making it common knowledge despite limited explicit detail in the provided search snippets.
Verdict: SUPPORTED · 1 source for, 0 against · Last checked
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Wikipedia: Augustus. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustus
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