When Jesus was born, the Roman Empire was governed by Augustus, also known as Gaius Octavius. He was the first emperor of Rome and reigned from 27 BC until AD 14. Herod the Great was the ruler of Judea at the time, but Augustus was the overarching emperor of the Roman Empire.
Who governed the Roman Empire when Jesus was born?
Gaius Octavius
Julius Caesar
Herod the Great
Pompey the Great
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what is the answer
The correct answer is Gaius Octavius (Augustus), who was the emperor of the Roman Empire when Jesus was born.