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.
Childhood & Early Life. 1  He was born in 100 BC into a patrician family. His father, Gaius Julius Caesar, governed the region of Asia and his aunt, Julia married one of the most important figures in the Republic. 2  After the sudden death of his father in 85 BC, all the responsibilities fell on the 16 year old Julius.