Closest Airport to Neosho, MO. The closest airport is Joplin Regional Airport (JLN). Distance from Joplin Regional Airport to Neosho is 33,5 kilometers (20,8 miles). Joplin Regional Airport is located approximately 7,6 kilometers (4,7 miles) north of Joplin and about 34,2 kilometers (21,2 miles) southeast of Pittsburg. Joplin Regional Airport IATA code is JLN.
Augustus: The Path to Power. The 17-year-old Octavius was at Apollonia (in present-day Albania) when the news of Caesarâs death and his own inheritance arrived. The dead rulerâs allies, including many in the senate, rallied around Octavian against their powerful rival Mark Antony.
A bronze head of Augustus Â© Augustus was the first emperor of Rome. He replaced the Roman republic with an effective monarchy and during his long reign brought peace and stability. Augustus was born Gaius Octavius on 23 September 63 BC in Rome. In 43 BC his great-uncle, Julius Caesar, was assassinated and in his will, Octavius, known as Octavian, was named as his heir. He fought to avenge Caesar and in 31 BC defeated Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium.