Why Was There a Roman Census at the Time of Jesus' Birth?

It was a census, decreed by Caesar Augusts, that brought Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem where Jesus was born. This was foretold in the Old Testament, but what exactly is a census, and did Mary and Joseph have to go? And how would the act of an opulent emperor fulfill Biblical prophecy? 

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