Context Flashcards
Which building has Caesar, Mars and Venus at its centre?
The forum of Augustus
Who did Augustus dedicate a temple to on the Palatine hill?
Apollo
Who was Romulus and Remus’ father?
Mars
When was the first punic war?
264 BC
When was the second punic war?
218 BC
When was the third punic war?
149 BC
What did Virgil’s family lose after the civil wars?
Their farms and land
What is the word for ancestral customs?
Mas Maoirum
On the Ara Pacis who is Augustus depicted as?
Priests
What did Augustus build at the site of Actium?
A temple
What was the profession of Virgil’s family?
Farmers
What are the name of Virgil’s other two famous works?
The eclogues and The georgiaus
When was the battle of Actium?
31
Who was defeated at Actium?
Antony
What is the main purpose of the Aeneid?
To legitimise Augustus’ rule
