CLCV 1003 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Tiber, Diocletian, Little Boots
19 Apr 2016
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Caesar"s supporters, want to restore the republic. Kill the conspirators in 42 bce in philippi. Marc antony bears 3 children with cleopatra (married to octavianus" sister) The people are suspicious (hanging our with a queen, cheating, egyptian kids in his will) Senate gives octavianus the go ahead to attack antony and cleopatra. Oct. and marcus agrippa defeat the egyptians. A&c are allowed to flee, antony commits suicide. Romand come and occupy alexandria, cleopatra commits suicide. Octavianus becomes the first emperor of rome but remains humble and polite, asks senate for permission for everything. Princeps ( first person ) in 27 bce >> primus inter pares ( first among equals ) Pater patriae ( father of the fatherland ) in 2 bce. Government begins to acknowledge that julius caesar has become a god (deified) Octavianus is the start of the imperial cult. Temple of venus venetrix (descendant of venus) Forum is a monument of his accomplishments.
