Question
This ruler exiled his own daughter to the island of Pandateria in accordance with his legislation criminalizing adultery. This ruler, who passed moral legislation known as the leges Juliae (“LAY-gez YOO-lee-ay”), described his career achievements in a monumental inscription known as the Res Gestae, or “things done.” The period of Pax Romana began under this ruler. After his death, this ruler’s wife, Livia Drusilla, retained influence as the mother of the emperor Tiberius. This ruler rejected the golden crown and purple toga of his predecessor shortly after the Senate granted him a new title. For 10 points, name this first Roman emperor and adopted son of Julius Caesar. ■END■
ANSWER: Augustus [or Caesar Augustus; or Octavian or Gaius Octavius; reject “Caesar”]
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Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
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Elias Ziyadeh (DII) | Penn | NYU B | 41 | 10 |
Patrick Torre (DII) | Maryland | Swarthmore B | 50 | 10 |
Will Hollister (DII) | Lehigh | Columbia A | 63 | -5 |
Frank Paz (DII) | Swarthmore A | University of Delaware B | 72 | 10 |
Finn Doyle (DII) | Princeton | NYU C | 99 | 10 |
Geoffrey Wu (UG) | Columbia A | Lehigh | 106 | 10 |