Sextilis

Sextilis was the original Latin name for the sixth month in the Roman calendar. It was renamed Augustus (August) in 8 BC in honor of the first Roman emperor, Augustus Caesar, for two reasons. It came after the month of July, named after his granduncle, adopted father, and predecessor, Julius Caesar, and secondly because of several fortunate events that occurred in Augustus' life during this month: the Battle of Pharsalus, his first admission to the consulship, his triple triumph, and the deaths of Cleopatra and Mark Antony. It also happened to be the month his grandnephew, the future Emperor Claudius, was born, and the month in which Augustus died.