premise: Augustus died in 14 AD from natural causes.
hypothesis: Augustus . 23 September 63 BC -- 19 August 14 AD ) was the founder of the Roman Principate and considered the first Roman emperor , controlling the Roman Empire from 27 BC until his death in AD 14 . Augustus died in AD 14 at the age of 75 . He probably died from natural causes , although there were unconfirmed rumors that his wife Livia poisoned him .