Settlements

Question 1

First settlement powers

Answer 1

Proconsular Imperium

Consular imperium

Question 2

Consular imperium

What + significance

Answer 2

WHAT
Authority over rome and italy

SIGNIFICANCE
O used this imperium to claim power over the proconsuls of the provinces belonging to the Roman people
He could dictate policy to the senate + assembly of the plebians of Rome

Question 3

Proconsular Imperium

Answer 3

What
10 years
Over Spain, Gaul, Syria, Galicia, Cyprus + Egypt
Had the right to appoint legates (commanders of legions), make war + conclude treaties

Significance
Parts of the empire that needed defence were now under the control of one man
Legions stationed in these provinces represented the main part of the RA + were now under O’s command

Question 4

Second settlement

Answer 4

Maius imperium proconsulare

Tribunicia potestas:

Question 5

Tribunicia potestas:

What + Significance

Answer 5

WHAT
Granted for life
Could be held alone/ with a colleague
OFFICE
A didn’t hold office of Tribune as was of the aristocratic class

SIGNIFICANCE
Augustus now had:
The power to convene the Senate at any time & to speak first
Personal immunity (sacrosanctitas)
right to give aid to citizens who were mistreated by the magistrates
right to veto decisions of the Senate + magistrates
right to introduce measures into the Senate
right to compel reluctant citizens to obey

Question 6

Maius imperium proconsulare

WHAT + SIGNIFICANCE

Answer 6

WHAT
Renewed when necessary
OFFICE
Proconsul
SIGNIFICANCE
A proconsular imperium was made superior (maius) to that of any other proconsul
was exempted from the rule that would have terminated his proconsularship when he returned to Rome