This paper examines the ways in which Augustus became the Father of His Country in more than just title. Through the legislation passed under his administration and through his building program, Augustus portrayed himself as the father of all of the citizens of Rome. He fulfilled for the country the duties and obligations once relegated to the paterfamilias, including moral, monetary, and religious responsibilities. Augustus fulfilled all of these duties so that he could protect the upper class family unit. He also portrayed himself as the pious leader whose religious devotion would lead to divine protection and success for Rome. On monuments such as the Ara Pacis and the Forum of Augustus, his family was depicted as the torchbearers of the new generation of Roman leaders. Over the course of his reign, Augustus firmly established his image as pater patriae, the Father of his Country.