Explanation: Octavian, later the Emperor Augustus, had a tendency to miss or be out of command for major battles. He was a sickly lil' guy and usually wore a sunhat when outside. During one of the final battles of Julius Caesar's civil war, he was too sick to attend (I am sure he had a doctor's note). During one of the most important naval battles of his life, the Battle of Naulochus, he sent his right-hand man and best friend, Agrippa, to fight while he remained on shore.
Later, he personally intervened to spend an enormous sum on a raven that could say "Hail Caesar!" Which, tbf, is pretty fuckin' cool.