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Caesar Augustus
Pronunciation: SEE-zer + uh-GUHS-tuhs
Occurrences: 2
First Reference: Yeshua 1:4
...Yet in Galilee and Perea did Herod reign wickedly, having been made king by Caesar Augustus.
See: Emperor, Rome/Romans
Summary: Caesar Augustus was the founder and first emperor of the Roman empire, ruling from 27 BCE until his death in 14 CE, at which time Caesar Tiberius assumed the throne. Herod's position of king of Judea was granted by Augustus and the Roman Senate.
Notes/References:
For there had arisen aforetime, Judas of Gamala, the Galilean who refused the census of Quirinius, and in great wrath he caused that many should lift the sword against Caesar, and there was crucified of his followers some two thousand souls.