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Battle of Mutina (43bc)
Octavian fought with consuls Hirtius and Pansa against Antony
Who was in the 2nd Triumvirate
Octavian , Antony , Lepidus
Battle of Phillipi (42bc)
octavian defeats Ceasars Assasins
Treaty of Brundisium
Splitting of romes empire between the triumvirs - octavian
What is Sextus Pompeiuss blocking
trade routes past island of sicily , Romes grain supply
Where does Octaivan take Antonys will from (32bc)
Temple of Vesta
What does octavian do with Antonys will
reads it to the senate - antony wanted to be buried in Alexandria alongside Cleopatra
we have no way of knowing wether the will was true or not
What were the donations of Alexandandria , why was it bad
Antonys triumph , held in Alexandria - triumphs only held in rome
Battle of Actium (32bc)
Octavian defeats Antony and cleopatra at Actium
What happens to Caesarion (ceasars son )
hunted down and killed - he was able to claim right to the throne due to being ceasars son
what was the triple triumph (29bc)
Three consecutive days of celebrations to commereate victories at Actium (over egypt) Alexandria and Dalmatia
Divi Filius meaning
son of a god
what two things in Caesars will did Octavian do
paid 75 denarii to every plebeian
held games in honour of Venus
during the games in honour of Venus what sign occurred
a comet of Caesar
what did Octavian do to gain his first consulship
marched his army into Rome - illegal as no army was allowed in Rome
gold Aureas of Octavian and Caesar
caesar has a laurel wreath. - shows military victory
highest positions held. - octavians fairly elected. , caesars held for life
gold aureus - used by the rich aristocrat’s
what were proscriptions
named public enemies - property confiscated and they could be legally killed
the 2nd triumvirs used this to eliminate political opponents
Agrippa
the general of Octavians army. - he won the battles in name of Octavian
Lepidus downfall
octavian bribed some of his men to turn on him - he was exiled from Rome
how did octavian improve the quality of life in Rome
Agrippa improved aquifers , sewage systems , repaired streets
What god was octavians patron
Apollo - stood for discipline , music , medicine and civilisation as a whole
Antonys Parton god
Dionysus. - god of wine and theatre. - used to show end of war would bring celebration and partying.
negative of the patron gods
hellenistic king traditionally associated themselves with certain gods. - perceived as octavian and Antony being aspiring monarchs
octavians wives
Clodia
Scribonia - divorced same day she gave birth to his son
Livia. - came from one of Romes oldest noble families
Bust of Livia (31bc)
made of Egyptian basanite
nodus hair style. - classical roman woman
lacks emotion - in line with classical period of Ancient Greece
Classical Roman nose
view of Cleopatra in Rome
seen as a witch - who had Antony under her spell
seems as Antonys better - being the leader of a rich powerful state
Denarius of octavian and Pax (32bc)
part of a three piece showing the story of battle of Actium
idea that the war would bring peace to Rome
denarius given to the soldiers. - propaganda to keep the men happy
pax. - goddess of peace
cornucopia. - shows plenty
A toast to Actium (30bc) (5)Horace
Antony not named. - shown as a Roman
Cleopatra named as a woman and manipulator
the fear of Octavians army turned men from Antonys side
Octavian mourned the loss
The battle was compared to other great victories
Cleopatra (23bc) Horace
Cleopatra noted as a maddened queen
also seen as respectable enemy - showing no womanly fear to suicide
compares Egypt as a dove to Romes military hawk
Woman power (23bc) Propertius
Antony not named. - shown to be under a spell
contrasts Egypt with the glory of Rome - high on its 7 hills
also shows how augstus was head of Rome , implying he saved them
warns sailors on the Ionian Sea to fear Rome and caesar.
