By 
Peta Greenfield & Alex Gendler
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TED-Ed Original

History vs. Augustus

His reign marked the beginning of one of history's greatest empires ... and the end of one of its first republics. Was Rome's first emperor a visionary leader who guaranteed his civilization's place in history, or a tyrant who destroyed its core values? Peta Greenfield and Alex Gendler put this controversial figure on trial in History vs. Augustus. [TED-Ed Animation by Brett Underhill]

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