In the context of 'Julius Caesar's nephew Octavian took the name Augustus; Rome ceased to be a republic, and became an empire.', does 'Octavian, Julius Caesar's nephew, took the name Augustus; Rome ceased to be a republic, and became an empire.' serve as a direct counterargument?
Julius Caesar's nephew Octavian took the name Augustus; Rome ceased to be a republic, and became an empire.###Octavian, Julius Caesar's nephew, took the name Augustus; Rome ceased to be a republic, and became an empire.