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1
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Augustus - Courts

A
  • ex consul in charge of business in each province
  • thorough & leniant with administering justice -> may have based decisions on personal opinion
  • SUET
2
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Tiberius’ crackdown on crime

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stationed more soldiers throughout the city & punished revolters harshly
-SUET

3
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Claudius’ reforms on courts

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gave more power to the senate and ensured cases were decided fairly by employing qualified people
-TACITUS

4
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How did Vespasian deal with over load of court cases?

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chose commissioners by lot to deal with it and used court of 100 as emergency solution
-SUET

5
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Domitians brutality

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  • could be called out for anything under his rule
  • killed any threats
  • degraded friends of father & brother
  • DIO
6
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what did Augustus focus on in terms of adoring the city?

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functionality over beauty

  • ensured water supply, sewage system etc
  • STRABO
7
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Augustus’ reforms on the water supply?

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-put Agrippa in charge
-couldn’t take water from public supply without licence
-gang of slaves maintained water sources
FRONTINUS

8
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How did Augustus deal with famine?

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  • sent senators out of city
  • rationed food supply
  • forbid public banquets
  • had ex consuls distribute food
  • DIO, RG
9
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What did Augustus give to the plebeians?

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Grain and money, at his own expense

-RG

10
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what did Gaius do with the water supply?

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Extended it into the hills

-PLINY

11
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what happened to claudius during a drought and how did he deal with it?

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mobs abused him and threw bread at him

  • he built harbour at Ostia, drained fucine lake, payed merchants lost profits and built more trade ships
  • SUET
12
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How did Domitian deal with grain shortage?

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stopped distribution of grain to citizens and ordered destruction of vineyards to focus on grain (didn’t go through with it)
-SUET

13
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How did Augustus deal with fire prevention?

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  • divided city into regions&wards each under control of officials
  • nightwatch men
  • restored destroyed areas
  • SUET
14
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Tiberius’ dealing with fire?

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  • funded revival & re embursed home owners

- SUET

15
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How did Claudius deal with fires?

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  • offered money for help
  • cohorts at Putoli and Osita
  • SUET
16
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Main source for Nero and the great fire of Rome

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TACITUS

17
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how did Vespasian deal with fire?

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allowed anyone to build on destroyed areas and helped clear debris
-SUETONIUS

18
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What did Domitian do after a fire?

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restored buildings, rebranded with own name

-SUET

19
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How well did Tiberius keep public order?

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neglected state affairs, left spain and syria without consular governments
-SUET

20
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Caligulas frivolity with money?

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  • generous
  • funded interests (such as acting)
  • drained public treasury
  • DIO
21
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Domitians treatment of immorality

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  • harsh with justice
  • aimed to ‘correct public morals -> brutal punishments
  • SUET
22
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How did Domitian get money to put on balls and banquets?

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  • murdered men
  • falsely charged men
  • forcefully took taxes
  • DIO