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Explanation: Octavian, later the Emperor Augustus, had a tendency to miss or be out of command for major battles. He was a sickly lil’ guy and usually wore a sunhat when outside. During one of the final battles of Julius Caesar’s civil war, he was too sick to attend (I am sure he had a doctor’s note). During one of the most important naval battles of his life, the Battle of Naulochus, he sent his right-hand man and best friend, Agrippa, to fight while he remained on shore.
Later, he personally intervened to spend an enormous sum on a raven that could say “Hail Caesar!” Which, tbf, is pretty fuckin’ cool.
For Augustus to have succeeded how he did with such a huge gap in his “Ancient Roman Leader” CV, the remaining skillset must have been truly next-level. Shame he was a prude with an authoritarian streak that would have made even his grand-uncle blush.
Augustus was an all-charisma build, lmao
IDK shit about him, was it due to laziness or being a good delegator on things he knew shit about?
A good delegator. I have a generally negative view of Augustus as an authoritarian, but he was legitimately good at organizing people and recognizing talent.
… and good at propaganda, which is part of the reason why his name remains prestigious today.
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