Octavian consolidating his power Flashcards
Octavians dilemma
He could either retire from public life like Sulla but risk civil war, rue as a dictator like caesar bur risk assisinatio or somewhere in the middle
In 31 to 27 bc he focused on endearing himself to the people
He celebrated a triumph for the conquest of Egypt and closed the doors of the temple of janus
held lavish games and built public buildings
on 13 jan 27bc he handed control to the senate and retired, most definetly a stunt to disprove his megalomania. It worked perfectly
Actions from 27 to 23 bc
In interests of peace they Augustus a number of powers
control of Spain, gaul and syria for 10 years
the title Augustus
the sextilia renamed Augustus
26B.C he successfully suppressed the Cantabri in Spain and he resigned agin due to ill health and a failed conspiracy
Settlement 23 BC
granted powers of tribune – tribuncia potestas
given mails imperium proconsulate - authority over all provincial governors not just those in imperial provinces
finally he was given prefects annonae
Legal and moral reforms
reformed the senate in 18 BC reducing size if senate from 900 to 600
