The Constitutional Settlements Of 27 BC Flashcards

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Which provinces was Augustus awarded and for how long ?

A

Spain (except Hispanica Baetica), Gaul, Syria (inc. Cilicia and Cyprus) and Egypt.
For ten years

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Why was Egypt special?

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It was governed by a propraetor or prefect of senatorial/equestrian rank, appointed by the emperor

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How were the other provinces governed ?

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They were put under senatorial control; governed by proconsuls or propraetors elected annually by lot.

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What did propraetors and proconsuls not have?

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Military authority

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5
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What rights was Augustus given initially ?

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The right to declare war and make treaties

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What title was given to Octavian and by whom?

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Augustus, by the Senate

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7
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Which political title was Augustus given?

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The title of princeps senatus, “leading member of the senate”

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Which honours were awarded to Augustus ?

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The civic crown (for saving a citizen’s life in battle), laurel crowns, the clupeus virtutis (besides the goddess Victory)

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9
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What did Augustus do about consulship ?

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He restored consular elections but himself held consular imperium for ten years, he also had imperium proconsulare outside of Rome

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10
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Which years was Augustus a consul ?

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31-23 BC

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What power did Augustus have over the election of magistrates by tribal assemblies ?

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Commendatio - Augustus’ approval

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