Augustus events Flashcards
When was the battle of Actium?
September 31 BC
When was Alexandria captured, and what happened in the same year?
August 30 BC; Antony and Cleopatra commit suicide
When did Octavian celebrate his triumph?
Summer of 29 BC
What did Octavian’s triple triumph commemorate?
Victories in Dalmatia (in 36 BC, when Octavian had waged war as a pretext for maintaining his legions, in anticipation of the war with Anthony) Actium and Alexandria
What was done in addition to the celebration of the triple triumph?
The building of a triumphal arch; coinage create to commemorate the victories
When did Octavian change his name to Augustus?
27 BC
When was Egypt captured ?
30 BC
When was Armenia annexed?
19 BC
When did Augustus declare a Pax Augusta/Pax Romana?
After the capture of Egypt and the annexation of Armenia
How did Augustus symbolise the new era of peace?
He closed the doors of the Temple of Janus Quirinus, which happened three times during his reign
What did the Senate commission in 13 BC, and why?
The building of a great altar, the Ara Pacis Augustae, to celebrate the new age of peace
