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Rome- Julio Claudian Emperors- Augustus Flashcards

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What are the four main sources for Augustus?

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•Res Gestae
•Suetonius
•Cassius Dio
•Velleius Paterculus

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What are the 3 minor sources for Augustus?

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•Strabo
•Pliny the elder
•Seneca the younger

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What are the positives of the Red Gestae? (4 points)

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•Contemporary
•Surviving
•Imperial propaganda- how Augustus wanted to see himself
•Public monument- how Augustus wanted to be shown toward common people

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What are the negatives of the Res Gestae? (3 points)

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•Biased- written by Augustus
•Propaganda
•Leaves out facts to suit Augustus preferred image

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What are the positives of Suetonius?
(3 points)

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•Had access to to imperial archives
•Biography- focuses on characters not history
•Used eyewitness

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What are the negatives of Suetonius? (5 points)

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•Not contemporary- about 100 years after
•Some books are lost
•Relied on gossip
•Worked under Emperor Hadrian- different dynasty than Augustus therefore biased against him
•Biography- leaves out events to makes his stories more interesting

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What are the positives of Cassius Dio? (3 points)

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•Senate member- Had access to written documents
•Writes History
•Covers all of Augustus reign

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What are the negatives of Cassius Dio? (4 points)

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•Not contemporary
•Many books are lost
•Biased as a senator
•Wants to compare current Emperors to Augustus to make them look better

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What are the positives of Velleius paterculus? (4 points)

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•Writes History
•Contemporary
•Eyewitness to events
•Military tribune- military knowledge

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What are the negatives of velleius Paterculus?

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•Lacks detail- writing world history
•Biased against Augustus
•Can’t check his lost sources

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What are the places Augustus conquered for the triple triumph?

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•Dalmatia
•Alexandria
•Actium

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What does the triumphal arc represent?

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Augustus triple triumph victory

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When did Augustus complete the triple triumph?

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29BC

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What are the benefits of coinage for rulers? (4 points)

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•Propaganda
•Legacy
•Available to everyone- even illiterate people
•Coins outside the empire- influence beyond borders

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What are the two coins that show Augustus military achievement?

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•Capture of Egypt
•Capture of Armenia

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What are the other places Augustus conquered?

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•Hispania
•Syria
•Judea
•Rhine

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What was Armenia to Augustus?

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Client Kingdom

18
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How did Armenia become a client kingdom?

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Augustus sponsored a candidate to take over the throne of Armenia

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When did Armenia become a client kingdom?

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23BC

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Why was Armenia important to Augustus?

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It was a buffer state between Rome and Parthia (Romes enemy)

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