Contextual Information Flashcards
1
Q
WHO commissioned Virgil to write the Aeneid and when?
A
Emperor Augustus commissioned Virgil to write the Aeneid in between 29-19 BC
2
Q
What was the state of Rome while Virgil wrote the Aeneid?
A
Rome was on the cusp of Empire
3
Q
Augustus is considered the first emperor of Rome, but what did he call himself?
A
The 1st Principle to avoid authoritarian titles and a J. Caesar two… people feared tyranny
4
Q
What impact does the Aeneid have an Augustus rule?
A
It legitimised it- because
