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Question 1

what does hadrill say about augustus giving the romans new order

Answer 1

augustus gave the roman world a new order

Question 2

what does hadrill say about augustus’ new order (could link to golden age)

Answer 2

augustus’ new order was rooted in ancient mythology

Question 3

what does hadrill say about actium being propaganda

Answer 3

actium was a propaganda battle, a battle for hearts and minds

Question 4

what does edwards say about the motivation behind actium

Answer 4

octavian saw antony and cleopatras affair as an opportunity to advance his political position

Question 5

what does beard say about the improvement of augustus’ building program

Answer 5

augustus found rome as a city of brick and left it a city of marble

Question 6

what does beard say about the imperial family and augustus’ imperfections

Answer 6

julia evidenced the imperfections of augustus

Question 7

what does edwards say about augustus’ use of restoring traditions

Answer 7

augustus was tapping into a nostalgia of a rural age

Question 8

what does edwards say about caesar as a warning for augustus

Answer 8

julius caesar was an example to augustus of an autocrat who lost control

Question 9

what does edwards say about augustus being a role-model

Answer 9

augustus attempted to be a role-model for all romans

Question 10

what does edwards say about the leges iuliae

Answer 10

augustus’ laws caused grief upon his own family

Question 11

what does hadrill say about caesars gift to augustus

Answer 11

from caesar augustus inherited a strong following from the city masses, which he consolidated with offerings

Question 12

what does hadrill say about augustus’ fear as being viewed as a tyrant

Answer 12

because of the fate of his predecessors augustus feared being viewed as a tyrant

Question 13

what does gallinsky say about politics and peace

Answer 13

romans we’re more interested in peace and stability rather than politics

Question 14

what does zanker say about augustus and apollo

Answer 14

augustus was keen to promote the idea of apollo being his patron god

Question 15

what does gallinsky say about the augustan golden age

Answer 15

augustus’ golden age was dependant on the morality of roman citizens

Question 16

what does gallinsky say about the res gestae

Answer 16

the res gestae is a self serving text which omits all sins and wrongdoings

Question 17

what does syndikus say about cults and the state

Answer 17

“Augustus saw the revitalisation of old Roman cults and customs as a key element in the process of stabilising the disintegrating state”

Question 18

what does beard say about octavians link to caesar

Answer 18

caesar was octavians passport to power

Question 19

what does syme sarcastically say about imperium

Answer 19

so important all mention of it is studiously omitted from the majestic and misleading record of augustus’ own life

Question 20

what does zanker say about military victory’s

Answer 20

their victories were his victories for he alone possessed the power of commander in chief

Question 21

what does eric orlin say about augustus’ religious system

Answer 21

the religious system augustus founded was revolutionary

Question 22

what does gallinsky say about how the augustan golden age is different from the saturnian golden age

Answer 22

the augustan golden age is different from the saturnian golden age as it is not god given but based on hard work

Question 23

what does farro say about augustus power as pater patriae

Answer 23

a benevolent father he exerted control over the roman people at every level

Question 24

what does hadrill say about religion being self serving

Answer 24

augustus placed himself at the centre of that system

Question 25

what does beard say about the res gestae

Answer 25

the res gestae glosses over the murderous illegalities of his early career