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    Cornelius Plautus's Avatar Centenarius
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    Default Augustus' sexuality

    This may seem like a trivial question; however, I always wondered whether or not Caesar Augustus was bisexual. I've heard that he was from some sources, but that he wasn't from several others. The only Roman source I've read about the Emperor's lives (that I can remember, at any rate) was Twelve Caesars, which most if not all of us know to be a little inaccurate at best.

    Here's the excerpt, from the Rives revision of the Robert Graves translation

    Quote Originally Posted by Suetonius
    Augustus easily disproved the accusation (or slander if you like) of prostituting his body to men by the decent normality of his sex life, then and later, and that of having over-luxurious tastes by his conduct at the capture of Alexandria, where the only loot he took from the royal palace was a single agate cup... (Suetonius, Divus Augustus, 71)
    Is there a commonly accepted truth either way?


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    Default Re: Augustus' sexuality

    well in ROME, he ed his sister, like 4 diffrent girls, but no guys

    but thats just HBO

    in reality, they say he had little boys as well like a lot of roman emperors but im not sure

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    Claytoewan's Avatar Foederatus
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    Default Re: Augustus' sexuality

    yeah in rome he ed his sister, who wanted him to sleep with her so she could make her lesbian lover happy. messed up family.

    in reality i have heard that he was bi. but i have no facts to back that up.

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