Divus Augustus
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The temple of Janus Quirinus, which had been shut twice only, from the era of the building of the city to his own time, he closed thrice in a much shorter period, having established universal peace both by sea and land. He twice entered the city with the honours of an Ovation,
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namely, after the war of
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Philippi
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, and again after that of
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Sicily
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. He had also three curule triumphs
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for his several victories in
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Dalmatia
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,
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Actium
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, and
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Alexandria
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; each of which lasted three days.