(Part 3) Best ancient rome biographies according to redditors
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> as...portrayed in HBO's Rome
I think there's your problem. Rome is a fabulous, creative show (I just started rewatching it), but it's characterizations are purely for entertainment purposes. For example, Atia is cited by Tacitus as being "exceptionally religious and moral." That other stuff about Octavian is pure fiction, as well. Personally, I don't think Octavian Augustus didn't have that much military expertise, but like every great leader, he confided and trusted his experts.
To get you started on Roman history, I'd recommend Suetonius' The Twelve Caesars.