Grain

Question 1

Grain shortages lead to…?

Answer 1

RIOTING

Augustus stoned under triumvirate

Question 2

Augustus “sent troops to clean out the irrigation canals of the Nile.”

Answer 2

Suetoinus, Augustus 18

Question 3

I did not decline in the great scarcity of corn the charge of the corn supply

Answer 3

22 BC

RGDA 5

Question 4

twelve distributions of corn purchased at my own expense

Answer 4

23 BC

RGDA 15

Question 5

Claudius “took all possible steps to import grain”

Answer 5

Suetonius, Claudius 18

Same stuff discussed in Dio 60

Question 6

Coin of Claudius and grain?

Answer 6

A coin showing Claudius and Ceres (goddess of corn)

Shows the popularity effect of food supply

Question 7

Ostia

Answer 7

Apart from the harbour, Claudius insured ships of grain merchants and gave sailors privileges (including citizenship)
Fucine lake!
All discussed by (Dio, Roman Histories Book 60), and (Suetonius, Claudius 18-20)

Question 8

Velleius Paterculus’ view on RGDA 5

Answer 8

Says he did it because the people wanted to give him dictatorship
Took cura annone to appease them

Question 9

Augustus “seduced the people with grain”

Answer 9

Tacitus Annals 1.2

Question 10

Dio Histories 60

Answer 10

Discusses the many reforms Claudius undertook to import grain