chapter 2.1 Octavian comes to rome : DIVI FILIUS (son of a god) Flashcards

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In 42BE what did the senate do which help boost Octavian’s public image ?

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they announced that JC was now a god

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what did this allow Octavian to call himself ?

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Divi Filius - ‘son of a god’

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how did this title boost his political image ?

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it gave him an aura of importance and authority that very few mortals could rival.

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