chapter 2.1 Octavian comes to rome : Octavian avenges his father Flashcards
1
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what were the ‘mos maiorum’ ?
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‘the ways of the ancestors’ - an unwritten code of behaviour and values which put the ancestors as role models
2
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in 42BCE what military campaign was set against who ?
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the battle of Phillipi against Brutus and Cassius
3
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what did Octavian promise to build to honour the victory ?
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the temple of Mars Ultor (avenger) - in the forum of augustus
