The Importance Of Aeneas To Rome Flashcards
1
Q
What does Livy tell us ?
A
Aeneas did not found Rome
But why was he important ?
2
Q
When did Livy and Virgil write about Aeneas?
A
28 BC to 19 BC which coincides with the time that Augustus was the Roman emperor
3
Q
Who was Augustus ?
A
The nephew and adopted son of Julius Caesar
4
Q
How did the Caesars legitimise their rule ?
A
Traced their lineage back to Aeneas
5
Q
Why is the Caesars lineage therefore important ?
A
Augusta could claim that he was related to the gods and that his family found the Roman race
