Lives of the Emperors

Question 1

Octavian

Answer 1

Julius Ceasar’s heir and avenger
- had a temple built about avenging his adopted father
Created the Julio-Claudian Dynasty
Awarded the title “Agustus”
He was adopted.

Question 2

Octavian v. Marc Antony

Answer 2

Had to battle for leadership
Octavian fought as a savior for small farmers against big plantations

Question 3

Princeps

Answer 3

“Chief” of the Romans
An imperator or monarch

Question 4

Julius Ceasar and Augustus Octavian were

Answer 4

deified

Question 5

Suetonius

Answer 5

An imperial bureaucrat who wrote biographs about the emperors. Some which were not positive. He lived after the dynasty of Augustus. He lived after Hadrian - 2nd century A.D.
“The Deified Augustus”

Question 6

“Augustus”

Answer 6

Sebastos
31-14 AD BC

Question 7

Battle of Actin

Answer 7

31 BC
When Augustus Octavian defeated Marc Antony

Question 8

Triumvirate

Answer 8

Antony, Lepidus, Augustus

Question 9

Roman Culture

Answer 9

Feminine men and homosexuality were viewed negatively and there was prejudice.

Question 10

Gaius “Caligula”

Answer 10

cruel and deprived emperor
Son of Germanicus

Question 11

Emperors

Answer 11

Augustus
Tiberius
Caligula
Nero

Question 12

Sparsiones

Answer 12

Giving out gifts at gladiator fights. Caligula did this often

Question 13

Virgil/Suetonius
Pros and cons of Augustus, Caligula, and Nero

Answer 13

Augustus - Pros:
Battle of Actin, where Octavian won. He conquered Perusia. He created a city of marble.
Cons:
Adulterer and cruel
Caligula -
Pros: Son of Giaus. Insane.