CLAB06H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Imperium, Pater Patriae, Pontifex Maximus
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* marks the restoration of the republic and oa turns away from his violent past (a peacemaker) He was able to hold power for so long because he used the traditional institutions of the republican system in order to be seen as someone who restores and respects the system. Octavian did not demonstrate any dynastic/divinely based power or military based power which represents the transition from the republic to the principate. Following the first settlement he took on the name augustus which showcases how imperial power was representative of ultimate patronage --> 23bce: the second settlement = augustus resigns consulship but keeps provinces & imperium and gains imperium maius & tribunicia potestas (tribunate power) Other honors given to him include19: consul insigna, 12: pontifex maximus & 2: pater patriae. A"s retain of effective power was via his influence and was referred to as an unauthoritative leadership. 7-8ce annona prefecture & by 13ce he made urban cohorts.
