CLAS 1P92 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Impluvium, Top Town, Gladiator
13 Feb 2017
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There are expectations for the leaders of rome, had to conduct religious affairs. Help look after amenities, as well as govern. Great men would come back and do building projects for rome. Led to a complex city emperors used art and architecture. Augustus in 27bc, he is sole remaining man of power in rome. Augustus is the heir of caesar, took over after caesars assassination. 19 years of age at this point. He fights civil war against marcus antonius, who was in alliance with cleopatra of egypt. 27bc is a transition to an empire. De(cid:272)ides to (cid:272)ha(cid:374)ge his (cid:374)a(cid:373)e to augustus, (cid:373)ea(cid:374)i(cid:374)g (cid:862)re(cid:448)ered o(cid:374)e(cid:863) Very powerful image of him as an emperor/general leading the troops. Generals make a speech before battle to rally them. Descent from the goddess venus, great political propaganda. Augustus is also the (cid:862)po(cid:374)tife(cid:454) ma(cid:454)i(cid:373)us(cid:863) (cid:894)chief priest(cid:895) As a chief priest, shows his pietas (duty/obligation to gods)
