Imperator

Question 1

Res Gestae 1 quote (Raised an army)

Answer 1

“I raised an army, by way of which I liberated the republic..”

Question 2

Res Gestae 3 quote (Both land and sea)

Answer 2

“I often waged wars on both land and sea, civil and foreign, throughout the whole world..”

Question 3

Res Gestae 13 quote (Also for Pater Patriae)

Answer 3

”..while I was first citizen, the Senate voted three times that [the Gates of Janus Quirinus] should be closed.”

Question 4

Res Gestae 25 quote (Freed from pirates)

Answer 4

“I freed the sea from pirates. In that war, about thirty thousand captured slaves … I returned to their masters for punishment.”

Question 5

Res Gestae 26 quote (Extended Rome)

Answer 5

“I extended the limits of all the provinces of the Roman people..”

Question 6

Res Gestae 27 quote (Egypt)

Answer 6

“I added Egypt to the empire of the Roman people.”

Question 7

Res Gestae 29 quote (Also for Divi F. and Culture Hero)

Answer 7

“I compelled the Parthians to return to me the spoils of three Roman armies … I deposited these standards in the inner shrine of the temple of Mars the Avenger.”

Question 8

Res Gestae 23 quote (Also for Culture Hero)

Answer 8

“I gave a naval battle show for the people across the Tiber..”

Question 9

Suetonius 9 quote (Five civil conflicts)

Answer 9

“He fought in five civil conflicts … the last of these were against Mark Antony..”

Question 10

Suetonius 10 quote (Also for Divi F.)

Answer 10

“The motivation for [Mutina] was that Augustus considered it his duty to avenge Caesar’s death..”
(Mutina being the civil conflict in 43 BC against Brutus and Cassius)

Question 11

Suetonius 10 quote (Force of veterans)

Answer 11

”..he spent all he could muster on raising a force of veterans to protect himself and the State.”
(This was illegal, and done supposedly to protect himself from the backlash of trying to assassinate Antony)

Question 12

Suetonius 8 quote (Levy armies)

Answer 12

“Augustus went on to levy armies and rule the State..”
(His illegal march on Rome)

Question 13

Suetonius 10 quote (Playing the soldier)

Answer 13

“Augustus … played the soldier’s part too … he shouldered the eagle of the legion..”

Question 14

Suetonius 17 quote (Actium)

Answer 14

”..he achieved his great naval victory at Actium (in 31 BC)..”

Question 15

Suetonius 20 quote (Two foreign campaigns)

Answer 15

“Augustus commanded in person only two foreign campaigns … His other wars were conducted by his generals..”

Question 16

Suetonius 22 quote (Janus Quirinus)

Answer 16

”..the gates of the temple of Janus Quirinus were closed (in 29 BC), having previously only been closed twice before his day.”

Question 17

Horace Epode 9 quote (Mark Antony)

Answer 17

“A Roman … arms himself, for a woman’s sake..”

Question 18

Horace Epode 9 quote (Cleopatra’s pavilion)

Answer 18

“While the sun looks down on her shameful pavilion..”
(‘The sun’ could be interpreted as Apollo and/or Octavian)

Question 19

Horace Epode 9 quote (Maecenas)

Answer 19

“Dear Maecenas, when in your noble house … shall I delight with you in Caesar’s triumph..”

Question 20

Horace Ode 1.37 quote (Sparrow-hawk)

Answer 20

”..as the sparrow-hawk follows the gentle dove or the swift hunter chases the hare..”
(Where Octavian is the hawk/hunter, and Cleopatra is the dove/hare)

Question 21

Horace Ode 3.14 quote (Conquering Caesar)

Answer 21

”..conquering Caesar is home … like Hercules..”

Question 22

Horace Ode 3.14 quote (Civil war)

Answer 22

“I’ll fear not civil war … while Caesar has command of the earth..”

Question 23

Ovid Metamorphoses quote (The land will be his)

Answer 23

“‘Wherever earth contains habitable land, it will be his: and even the sea will serve him!’”
(Speech from Jupiter)

Question 24

Ovid Metamorphoses quote (Ruled by Augustus)

Answer 24

“Jupiter commands the heavenly citadels … Earth is ruled by Augustus.”

Question 25

Propertius Elegy 3.4 quote (Also for Culture Hero)

Answer 25

“And avenge that disaster of Crassus! Go and take care of Roman history!”

Question 26

Propertius Elegy 3.11 quote (Apollo of Actium)

Answer 26

“Apollo of Actium will speak of how the line was turned..”
(Some believed Apollo was actually present at Actium, using Octavian’s body)

Question 27

Propertius Elegy 3.12 quote (Galla crying)

Answer 27

”..how could you leave Galla crying, to follow Augustus’ brave standard..?”
(Criticism of his wars/expansion)

Question 28

Propertius Elegy 3.12 quote (Prefers his weapon)

Answer 28

”..may all you greedy ones perish equally, and whoever else prefers his weapon to a faithful bride!”

Question 29

Propertius Elegy 4.6 quote (Broken sceptres)

Answer 29

”..the woman was punished: broken sceptres floated on the Ionian Sea.”

Question 30

Propertius Elegy 4.6 quote (Apollo the victor)

Answer 30

“Apollo the victor now … sheds his weapons for the dance of peace.”