Classical Studies 1000 Lecture : Classics Lecture #18

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

Document Summary

Augustus: founder of the roman empire and its first emperor, ruled until his death, born into an old and wealth family he was adopted by his great uncle julius. Imperium: there were continuous wars or imperial expansion, overall t he mediterranean remained at peace for more than 2 centuries, drastically enlarged the empire, annexing egypt, dalmatia, africa, hispania, etc. Religion: took up the position of the pontifex maximum, the high priest and most important position in the roman religion, he became a religious icon, deified, his cult of believers continued until christianity became a state religion. For the equestrians, for the military, for the senate, agustus failures, tiberius, augustan art and. Architecture, augustan portraits, building program, forums of augustus, masoleums of augustus, Ara pacis: altar to peace (peace the roman goddess, an area of military exercise later converted into a public building, commissioned by the roman senate on july 4th to honor the return of.