Augustus' Honours and Constitutional Position

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How had Augustus secured his power between 31BCE and 28BCE (list)?
- Closing of the temple of Janus (means peace)
- Gladiatorial games (pleases the populace)
- Building works
- Money to the plebeians (pleases the populace)
- Census of the people (so he could inforce taxes)
- The support and demobilisation of the army
- Consulship every year from 31-27BCE
- Possibly kept Triumvir power
- Imperium by virtue of his consular power
What were Augustus' immediate tasks on his return to rome in august 29 bce
- To restore order and confidence throughout the empire
- To normalise his position within the state
How many times did augustus hold the consulship

13 times as in paragraph 4.4 of the res gestae
For how many years did augustus hold tribunician potestas

For 37 years, as in paragraph 4.4 of the res gestae
Where does augustus list the other titles he held

In paragraph 7 of the res gestae
Where is it stated "with universal consent I was in complete control of affairs"

In paragraph 34 of the res gestae
Augustus claims "I was triumvir for the organisation of the republic for ten consecutive years", is this true?

No as it wasn't consecutive, as in paragraph 7's notes in the res gestae
Which source generates questions about augustus returning rome to a Republic and how
- Suetonius does in paragraph 28
- States that he doesn't do it for 2 reasons:
- That he was ill
- Because he wanted to prove mark Antony wrong
How many times did Augustus recieve from the Senate a colleague in the power of tribune

5 times as in paragraph 6.2 of the res gestae
What magistracies was Augustus offered that he turned down

Dictatorship and the consulship for life
What year was Augustus made imperator

43 BCE
What year was Augustus made princeps senatus

28BCE as in paragraph 7.2 of the res gestae
What year did Augustus become augustus as opposed to Octavian

27BCE as in paragraph 7 of suetonius
What year was Augustus made princeps civitatis

27BCE as in paragraph 13 of the res gestae
Which title was conferred on augustus at first as a temporary military title

Imperator
What did being placed head of the senatorial list give augustus the power to do

Speak first at senatorial meetings
How many years was Augustus princeps senatus

For 40 years as in paragraph 7.2 of the res gestae
Who confered the title of augustus on Octavian

The Senate did as in paragraph 7 of suetonius
What does the title princeps imply and what doesn't it imply

It implies authority but not power
What does princeps senatus actually mean

First citizen
What temple / gateway did augustus close and how many times

Janus and it was closed 3 times
How many times had the temple of Janus been closed before augustus closed it

Only twice as in paragraph 13 of the res gestae
Who is a "faction"

Mark Antony as in paragraph 1 as in paragraph 1 of the res gestae
Why is Augustus' claim "at my own expense I raised an army" for Mutina open to question

He inherited it from caesar and the funds came from the annual tribute from Asia
What year did Augustus become pontifex maximus

12BCE as in paragraph 10.2 of the res gestae
Who died and enabled augustus to become pontifex maximus and how does he refer to him

Lepudis and in paragraph 10.2 of the res gestae as "my colleague who was still alive"
Why did Augutsus refuse the dictatorship

Because he didn't want people to think of him as Caesar
What year did Augustus return to rome and what was the most significant thing
- 29BCE
- The gates of the temple of Janus were closed
What did being pontifex maximus allow him to do
- Made him head of the priesthoods and the state religion
- Through this he had control of political and judicial procedure
What did Augustus regard as the high point of his career

Being elected pater patrie in 2BCE
How do we know Augustus highly valued being named Pater Patrie
- Had it inscribed on the moment in the forum that year
- He mentions it in paragraph 35 of the res Gestae
What did Augustus do in 27BCE
- He renounced all his extraordinary and temporary powers, such as Triumvir
- He did this so he could establish a new position for himself within the senate
What did Augustus belive

That the safety and well being of the state depended upon him personally
Why did the roman political system need reforming
- In the preceeding century the senate had failed to change its methods of government and had been unable to prevent ambitious commanders and their armies from seizing control, such as pompey and marius
- Further civil war and anarchy had to be avoided
Upon reforming the system what was Augustus mindful of

He had to remain sensitive to the needs of the senate In order to avoid the same fate as Caesar
How did Octavian restore order and confidence in 29 and 28 BCE (7 things)
- The creation of financial stability
- Indicated that peace was to continue
- He did not accept any exceptional honours or powers
- Used propaganda to promote a new era of peace
- He provided diversions and employment for the people
- He emphasised his interest in traditional and conservative activities
- He did not exact vengeance on enemies through proscriptions
How did augustus create financial stability from 29 to 28
- He scrupulously paid off all his debt and ignored the debt of others
- he attempted to help rehabilitate senators who had suffered financially (suetonius tells that he gave 23 games in the name of magistrates who could not afford it)
What did augustus do when he returned to rome

He annulled all the illegal acts of the triumvirate

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