Syllabus Notes on Rome: The Augustan Age

Syllabus Notes Rome The Augustan Age 44BC AD14 1Establish custodyt of the Principate Impact of the Death of Caesar Republic politics = Senate. Julius assassinated seen to be becoming dictator. Wealth + position left to Octavian. Political heirs thought to be Antony (other consul) and Lepidus (master of horses/ assistant to dictator) Ant in charge (abolishes dictatorship) Lep pontifex maximus in Spain too soon Career of Octavian -Speech nans funeral Education + military training from Caesar hears of fathers death AVENGE -Pays 75 denarii w. own $ & hosts games (comet = soul of Caesar) -Puts army unitedly & gets imperium to defeat Ant in Gaul Decimus Brutus given ecstasy Second Triumvirate and Civil War -Joins Ant works & Lepidus where interests lie (triumvirate) power of dictator, against Republicans -Senate & Cicero reject demands for consulship, Oct seizes accountant prepares for war (against assasins Brutus & Cassius) -Proscriptions Cicero escapees joined Pompieus B attle of Phillipi Reps defeated- triumvirs divide empire -Treaty of Brudism war risk Ant marries Octavia further division -Treaty of Misenum Pirate Pompieus gets 3 area after stopping corn. Archaea proconsul. -Ant marries Cleo ending of Triumvirate Consequences and Significance of the Battle of Actium -Civil uproar Ants propaganda (Ants will) -Blockade (w. Agrippa) Cleo & Ant escape leave fleet behind- later commit suicide -Troops demobilized Egypt annexed to Rome pays off campaigns, triumph + adorns Rome -Oct establishes authority in East & put in prayers and liberations -Temple of Janus closed after 200yrs PEACE Development of the Principate Settlements of 27 and 23 BC -Puts aside powers allow to him looks like Senate is in control -Became Princeps (1st citizen) others held title before -1ST SETTLEMENT Procunsular Imperium Consul Augustus -2ND SETTLEMENT Procunsular maius Imperium Tribunica Potestas Titles, Honours and Images Propaganda associates himself with victories, religi on, heirs, peace -All over the empire- promote himself, looks like he does a the great unwashed for the people prima porta -Didnt use title a lot- makes him seem too powerful Syllabus Notes Rome The Augustan Age 44BC AD14 2The Augustan Principate Augustus and the Senate Roles and Responsibilities -Augustus treated the Senate with respect (example of JC), he was fair -shared the work not power -Army, honours & auctoritas helped Aug control Senate -Unsuitable members removed 3 times (1000 to 600) and fewer sessions -Members had to have heritable link or favour from Aug.Monetary qualification -Hereditary members broad purple stripe New Men narrow purple stripe -Senatorial provinces were peaceful Imperial provinces (Aug) were armed -Consilium principas council that advised Aug- 20 senators and family members Roles of Magistrates and Officials -Positions held status & power- cursus honorum leads to other opportunities -Aediles lost popularity and responsibilities grain supply, aquedu cts, fire brigade -Aug approve/reject candidates for positions due to autoritas -Consulship reduced to 6 months -New committees used senior men more specific jobs, quality of work improved