Syllabus Notes on Rome: The Augustan Age

Syllabus Notes capital of Italy The Augustan Age 44BC AD14 1Establishment of the Principate Impact of the decease of Caesar Republic government = Senate. Julius assassinated seen to be becoming dictator. Wealth + localise left to Octavian. Political heirs thought to be pismireony (other consul) and Lepidus (master of horses/ assistant to dictator) Ant in charge (abolishes dictatorship) Lep pontifex maximus in Spain Early Career of Octavian -Speech nans funeral knowledge + military training from Caesar hears of fathers death AVENGE -Pays 75 denarii w. own $ & hosts games (comet = soul of Caesar) -Puts army together & gets imperium to defeat Ant in Gaul Decimus Brutus given billow Second Triumvirate and Civil War -Joins Ant works & Lepidus where interests lie (triumvirate) power of dictator, against Republicans -Senate & Cicero forswear demands for consulship, Oct seizes control prepares for war (against assasins Brutus & Cassius) -Proscriptions Cicero bilkes linked P ompieus Battle of Phillipi Reps defeated- triumvirs divide empire -Treaty of Brudism war risk Ant marries Octavia further function -Treaty of Misenum Pirate Pompieus gets 3 area after stopping corn. Archaea proconsul. -Ant marries Cleo end of Triumvirate Consequences and implication 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 disagreeable after 200yrs PEACE Development of the Principate Settlements of 27 and 23 BC -Puts aside powers granted to him looks like Senate is in control -Became Princeps (1st citizen) others held title before -1ST colony Procunsular Imperium Consul Augustus -2ND SETTLEMENT Procunsular maius Imperium Tribunica Potestas Titles, Honours and Images Propaganda associates himself with victo ries, religion, heirs, peace -All over the empire- promote himself, looks like he does a lot for the people prima porta -Didnt lend oneself 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 neat -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 hereditary link or privilege from Aug.Monetary qualification -Hereditary members broad purple stripe New Men determine 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 position & power- cursus honorum leads to other opportunities -Aediles lost popularity and responsibilities gr ain supply, aqueducts, fire brigade -Aug approve/reject candidates for positions due to autoritas -Consulship reduced to 6 months -New committees used senior men more than specific jobs, quality of work improved