WHO KNEW these bits of Roman history?

So I’ve been reading this great biography on the  Roman emperor Augustus by Anthony Everitt and I learned several really interesting tidbits, the LEAST of which is that the calendar month of July is named after Julius Caesar and the month of August is named after Augustus.

Augustus’ real (birth) name is actually Gaius Octavius but as he rose in rank and power he got title and name inflation.

Julius Caesar is Augustus’s great-uncle.

Julius Caesar and Mark Antony (who both had a thing for Cleopatra if you recall) are distant cousins thru Mark Antony’s mom who is a member of the Julian clan.

There’s ton’s more. Seriously, if you’re a roman history junkie, get the book!