Classical Studies 1000 Lecture 16: Augustus + Roman Living

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 1000
• Professor: David Lamari

Document Summary

Octavian as sole ruler (30 ad onwards: was in power for around 45 years, adopted son of julius caesar and no one resisted him (300,000 soldiers, (cid:862)po(cid:449)e(cid:396) o(cid:448)e(cid:396) all thi(cid:374)gs(cid:863) (cid:448)s legiti(cid:373)a(cid:272)(cid:455) Octavian remains triumvir/consul (31-28) only one left. Triumvirate (3-man group) was an official body, given the power to restore rome: oct. held o(cid:374)to his positio(cid:374) (cid:894)(cid:862)a(cid:396)e(cid:374)"t (cid:455)ou just a di(cid:272)tato(cid:396) the(cid:374)? (cid:863)) no, elected consul every year which looked bad. Power over all things something that sulla + caesar had had. Young man still and outlasts all his competitors. Ca(cid:374)(cid:859)t o(cid:396)ga(cid:374)ize a so(cid:272)iet(cid:455) (cid:449)ith just power (need people to think your legit/ethical/appropriate) Society ought to be loyal: the first settlement (27) Says he is no longer a triumvir or consul. Octavian resigns as dictator, consul (although people vote for him anyways) Accepts a province for 10 years: normally only got it for 1 year (unusual) Gi(cid:448)e(cid:374) title of (cid:858)augustus": (cid:862)i e(cid:454)(cid:272)elled e(cid:448)e(cid:396)(cid:455)o(cid:374)e i(cid:374) i(cid:374)flue(cid:374)(cid:272)e (cid:894)auctoritas.