Why August?
The eighth month of the Gregorian calendar was originally the sixth month of the Roman calendar, Sextilis. In 8 BC, it was renamed in honor of Augustus, then emperor of Rome.
Augustus was the adopted son and heir of Julius Caesar. After Caesar's death, he became one of three (with Mark Antony and Lepidus) to govern a new Roman state. He improved every aspect of Roman life. An administrative genius, he centralized power of the empire in Rome and established the Pax Romana.
