Julio-Claudians Flashcards
(15 cards)
Quotes for “Augustus appeared to abolish nothing” in the context that the senate was in many ways enhanced
Dio Cassius - Augustus “restored senate’s weaker provinces while he retained more powerful
Dio later explains that the senate were “unarmed while he alone had arms and soliders”
- Tacitus also claims that by having the “tribunician power” he could “avoid the title of king or dictator”
Quotes for “Augustus appeared to have abolished nothing” in the context that formal powers were voted to him by the senate
Res Gestae “gave the republic from my own power to the senate and the people of Rome”
Res Gestae again “Dictatorship was offered”
Tacitus “gradually pushed ahead and absorbed the function of the senate”
Quotes for “Augustus appeared to have abolished nothing” in the context that they were all citizens together (augustus and the rest of the populace )
Suetonius Augustus
“greeted every man by their names”
Suetonius Augustus “gladiatorial games in his own name and also on the behalf of others”
quotes for Tiberius was hampered in thought and in deed as he was a victim of Augustus
Suetonius Tiberius 33 “very gradually Tiberius showed that he was indeed princeps”
Suetonius Tiberius 47 “rename the whole hill the Augustan”
Tacitus Annals 4.6 “Tiberius should not undermine power of the principate by referring everything to the senate”
quotes for Tiberius was a victim of Augustus
Tacitus Annals 1.35.5 “some asked Germanicus for the legacies which the divine Augustus left them”
Tacitus Annals 1.62 “perhaps this was because the emperor interpreted every action of Germanicus unfavourably”
quotes for Tiberius was a victim to the precedent set by Augustus
Suetonius Tiberius 47 “as princeps he was responsible for no magnificent public works… No public shows”
Tacitus Annals 1.11 “he dilated upon the massive burden of empire and his own modest capabilities”
Suetonius Tiberius 29 “Tiberius showed almost excessive courtesy”
Quotes for the image of Tiberius was modelled on the archetypal tyrants
Suetonius Tiberius 62 “Tiberius used to watch his victims being thrown into the sea”
Suetonius Tiberius 61 “a detailed list of Tiberius’ barbarities would take a long time to compile”
Seneca on benefits “Under Tiberius Caesar, the treason trials…cost the lives of more Roman citizens than any civil war”
Tacitus Annals 1.62 “If he wanted the throne, they were for him”
Suetonius Tiberius 62 “the victims would have included his own grandsons”
Quotes for the image of Tiberius was composed of layers
Tacitus Annals 1.46 “he was determined not to jeopardize the nation”
Suetonius Tiberius 29 “Tiberius showed an almost excessive courtesy”
VP History of Rome “his power makes him supreme, his power greater still”
Suetonius Tiberius 40 “now gave audiences to anyone who demanded them”
Suetonius Tiberius 63 “He assigned provinces to certain men…but, not daring to send them out”
Quotes for that the image of Tiberius was endowed by Tacitus
1.6 “Tiberius should not undermine the power of the principate but referring everything to the senate”
“he offered various excuses about the weather”
“if he wanted the throne, they were for him”
To what extent do the sources help us understand Augustus’ relationship with the senate - good
Suetonius Augustus “greeted every man by their names”
Augustus res Gestae “Gave the Republic, from his own power, to the senate and the people”
Tacitus Annals 1.35.5 “the magistrates enjoyed their traditional titles”
Augustus Res Gestae 5 “even though the post of dictator was conferred upon me… I did not accept it”
To what extent do the sources help us understand Augustus’ relationship with the people - good
Suetonius Augustus “naval battles” and “gladiatorial games in his own name and on the behalf of others”
Augustus Res Gestae 5 “400 sesterces from his own purse”
Res Gestae 17.1 “assisted the treasury with my own money”
15 “12 distributions of corn at his own expense”
To what extent do the sources help us understand Augustus’ relationship with the senate - bad
Suetonius Augustus “marriage laws”
Suetonius Augustus 62 “twice he thought about restoring the republic”
Suetonius Augustus “shaming them into resignation”
Tacitus Annals “Augustus had forbidden senators..to enter Egypt without his express permission”
Quotes for the succession Crisis/ intentions of those who tried to control the succession crisis during Tiberius’ reign
Tacitus Annals 4.3 “Sejanus professed devotion and seduced her” and “felt most inclined to rely on Drusus’ wife”
Tacitus Annals 3.39 “If you think Livilla would be content…to grow old as the wife of a knight”
Dio History of Rome 58.4 “he had won over all of Tiberius’ close associates” “immediately reported…everything the emperor did”“no one told Tiberius what Sejanus was up to”
Suet Tiberius 39 “After the loss of his son Drusus and his adopted son Germanicus”
Dio History of Rome 58.10 “congratulating Sejanus on his imminent grant of tribunician power”
Tacitus Annals 3.29 “Commended Germanicus’ son to the favour of the senate from an early age”
Quotes for the succession Crisis/ intentions of those who tried to control the succession crisis during Augustus’ reign
VP History of Rome “i make this adoption for the sake of Rome”
Tac Annals 1.3.1 “he raised Marcellus to the position of pontificate and curule aedileship”
Tac Annals 3.5 “he then selected Marcus Agrippa to share this title with him”
Tac Annals 3.24”offset by the failings within his own household”
Suet Aug 65 “the deaths of Gaius and Lucius did not break his spirit but…his daughter Julia’s adulteries” “satisfaction with the success of his family training was…suddenly dashed”
Tac Annals 1.35.1 “ordered Tiberius to adopt him…doing so increased the number of safeguards”
Quotes for attitudes towards the imperial cult - Tiberius
Suet Tib 40”he must dedicate a temple to Augustus”
Reply to inscription “ find myself am more satisfied with more moderate honours”
“in veneration of my father, i commend you”
SuetTib 36 “he abolished all foreign cults at Rome”
SUeTib 26 “of many high honours voted to him, he accepted none but few unimportant ones”
