Divi Filius

Question 1

Caesar’s assassination

Answer 1

March 15th 44BC

Question 2

Octavian accepts legacy

Answer 2

May 8th 44BC

Question 3

Proscription statistics

Answer 3

• 300 senators

- 1000 equites

Question 4

Start of Triumvirate

Answer 4

November 27th 43BC

Question 5

Fall of Perusia; Treaty of Brundisium

Answer 5

40BC

Question 6

Treaty of Misenus

Answer 6

39BC

Question 7

Senate declare Julius Caesar a god

Answer 7

42BC

Question 8

Octavian’s triple triumph

Answer 8

• August 13th-15th 29BC

- Illyricum, Antium, Alexandria

Question 9

Fall of Alexandria

Answer 9

August 3rd 30BC

Question 10

Philipi

Answer 10

October 23rd 42BC

Question 11

Mutina

Answer 11

April 21st 43BC

Death of Hirtius and Pansa

Question 12

Octavian marries Livia

Answer 12

38BC

Question 13

Augustus consul for the second time

Answer 13

33BC

Question 14

Italy and western provinces swear an oath to Octavian

Answer 14

32BC

Question 15

First Settlement

Answer 15

~ 27BC
~ Octavian surrenders all powers and restores the Republic’s legal and administrative powers (stays Consul)
~ “reluctantly” accepts 10yr imperium over military provinces. Senate responds with 1) civic crown 2) golden shield - clemency, valour, justice and piety 3)name ‘Augustus’ - religious - n.b. NOT Romulus

Question 16

Second Settlement

Answer 16

~ 23BC
~ weakness of Augustus’ position shown by trial of government of Macedonia, the conspiracy of Fannius and Murina and serious illness for Augustus

Question 17

Octavian’s image 42-31BC

Answer 17

~ from psycho to defender of Roman values at Actium

~ largely due to military victory and ‘imperator’ in name

Question 18

How did Augustus distance himself from problematic aspects of J.C. (RG)

Answer 18

“When the dictatorship was offered to me by the senate and people…I refused it”
“The consulship was also offered to be to be held each year for the rest of my life and I refused it”
“I received no magistracies that we’re not in keeping with the customs of our ancestry”

Question 19

28BC Aureus

Answer 19

~ laurel wreath
~ curule chair
~ scroll (giving rules of Rome back to the people)

Question 20

Defeat of Sextus at Naulochus

Answer 20

September 3rd 36bc

Question 21

Temple to Apollo dedicated

Answer 21

28BC

Question 22

Result of second settlement

Answer 22

Augustus appeals to and control army and people, minus J.C.’s anti-republican magistrae