CLST 232 Study Guide - Final Guide: Praetorian Guard, Pontifex Maximus, Antonine Plague
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Augustus: 27-14 bce: first real emperor on rome. Established his rule as a peacetime rule through two settlements. In the rst he hands back the power to the senate and people. Second settlement he resigns and lays down power, again he is given new ones. Gets powers associated with consulship ie. imperium, maius meaning greater/ also tribunate powers, sacresaint, pontifex maximus, father of the country pater patriae. He now has political authority, religious authority, familial authority. Reforms include reducing power of the army and the senate, reorganizes the provinces into senatorial and imperial, brings order to the city through prefects, police force called vigiles, develops infrastructure. Focus on family affairs, penalizes unmarried and adultery, all aimed at stability. On his death he had a lot of power to transfer, not just maius imperium, Tribunation, pontifex maximus and pater patriae, but also the household staff and the veterans, who"s loyalty was important.
