Augustus Rise to Power

Question 1

When did Octavian begin his temple restoration projects?

Answer 1

in 28 BC, the same time he became princeps senatus

Question 1

What happened in 29 BC?

Answer 1

Octavian held a triple triumph and the Temple of Janus was closed symbolising peace had been restored

Question 2

What happened in 27 BC that made Octavian even more powerful?

Answer 2

Octavian renamed himself Augustus (meaning the venerable one) and established the first settlement which gave him more power over the provinces, effectively making him an emperor

Question 3

When was the second settlement?

Answer 3

In 23 BC - Augustus resigned as consul but still holds the majority of power

Question 4

When did Augustus retrieve the Parthian standards?

Answer 4

In 20 BC. This enhanced his image as Rome’s saviour and Pater Patriae

Question 5

What occurred 3 years after the retrieval of the Parthian Standards in 20 BC?

Answer 5

In 17 BC the Secular Games were held, marking the Pax Romana or the ‘new Golden Age’