Tate & Lyle and Heartland Food Groups, makers of Splenda, called the study unscientific. Researchers have conducted more than 100 scientific studies on the safety of sucralose over the past 20 years - and they've all declared sucralose safe to enjoy, according to a statement on the product's Facebook page on Friday.
Caesar's adopted heir Octavius, later known as Augustus, rose to sole power after defeating his opponents in the civil war. Octavius set about solidifying his power, and the era of the Roman Empire began.
His successor as emperor, his stepson Tiberius, also bore the name as a matter of course; born Tiberius Claudius Nero, he was adopted by Caesar Augustus on June 26, 4 AD, as Tiberius Julius Caesar.. The precedent was set: the Emperor designated his successor by adopting him and giving him the name Caesar..