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Augustus (63 BC – 14 AD) was the first emperor of ancient Rome.
Augustus may also refer to:
People
By first name or title
- Augustus (honorific), the title generally used by Roman Emperors
- Augustus (given name)
- Augustus Agar, Royal officer
- Augustus Anson, VC recipient
- Augustus B. Woodward, Chief Justice of Michigan territory
- Augustus Bradford, Governor of Maryland
- Augustus Brine (1769–1840), English naval officer
- Augustus C. Dodge, U.S. Senator from Iowa
- Augustus Clifford, 1st Baronet, MP
- Augustus De Morgan (1806–1871), mathematician
- Augustus d'Este, first known multiple sclerosis patient
- Augustus Dickens, brother of Charles Dickens
- Augustus Edward Hough Love (1863–1940), mathematician
- Augustus Egg, British painter
- Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton
- Augustus Frank, US Representative from New York
- Augustus Holmes Kenan (1805–1870), Georgia politician and signer of the Confederate Constitution
- Augustus II the Strong (1670–1733), King of Poland and Elector of Saxony
- Augustus III of Poland (1696–1763), King of Poland and Elector of Saxony
- Augustus John (1878–1961), painter
- Augustus Jones, Canadian surveyor
- Augustus Lukeman, American sculptor
- Augustus Toplady, Anglican clergyman
- Augustus Octavius Bacon, U.S. Senator from Georgia
- Augustus Pugin, English architect
- Augustus Wall Callcott, English painter
- Augustus Romaldus Wright (1813–1891), American politician and lawyer from Wrightsboro, Georgia, and signer of the Confederate Constitution
- Augustus Short, Australian bishop
- Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1579–1666), Duke within the Holy Roman Empire
- Augustus Thomas, American playwright
- Augustus Volney Waller (1816–1870), British neurophysiologist
- Augustus Desiré Waller (1856–1922), scientist and son of Augustus Volney Waller
- Augustus, Elector of Saxony (1526–1588)
- Lord Augustus Loftus, Australian diplomat
- Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex (1773–1843), son of George III
- Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721–1765), son of George II
By last name or epithet
- John Augustus (1785–1859), Boston boot maker known as the "Father of Probation"
- Philip Augustus (1165–1223), King of France
- Frederick Augustus III of Saxony (1865–1932), last King of Saxony
- Emanuel Augustus, boxer
Creative works
- Augustus (Williams novel), a 1973 novel by John Edward Williams
- Augustus (Massie novel), a 1986 novel by Allan Massie
Fictional characters
- Augustus Faverhsam, a character from the comedy series, The Penny Dreadfuls Present....
- Augustus Gloop, a gluttonous character from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- Augustus Haynes, character on HBO drama, The Wire
- Lord Augustus Highcastle, a character from Augustus Does His Bit by George Bernard Shaw.
- Augustus Hill, narrator and inmate on the HBO prison drama, Oz
- Augustus Rookwood, a character from the Harry Potter series
- Augustus Waters, a character from the novel The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Monuments
- Trophy of Augustus, Grande Corniche
- Augustus of Prima Porta, Roman statue
- Fort Augustus Abbey, Scotland
- Via Labicana Augustus, Roman statue
- House of Augustus, palace in Rome
Places
- Augustus Island, Nunavut, Canada
- Augustus Lutheran Church, a Lutheran church building located in Trappe, Pennsylvania, USA
- Mount Augustus National Park, a national park in Australia
Science
- Agaricus augustus, a mushroom
Ships
- MS Augustus, luxury Italian ocean liner
- MS Augustus (1952), luxury Italian ocean liner
See also
- Arch of Augustus (disambiguation)
- August (disambiguation)
- Augusta (disambiguation)
- Augustus Waller (disambiguation)
- Temple of Augustus (disambiguation)
- Wars of Augustus
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