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Assess the extent to which Augustus was an effective religious leader (Pax…

- - - - Maintaining triumphs so gods will bless Rome
      - Successful because he didn't die due to assassination
      - Visual Propaganda
        
        Augustus' Denarius
        
        Depiction of the instruments used for sacrifices ans a lituus used by an augur alongside with Augustus
        
        Co - marketing
        
        he is saying that he is the best man to perform augur duties, thus the religious leader
        
        He is already 51 when made but he is still depicted as a young man
        
        doesn't want to be viewed as weak
        = successful because most of the Empire haven't even seen him
    - - Literary Propaganda
        
        Propertius' War and peace
        
        Mentioning the god
        
        that would support them in the war
        
        give them protection when they are away
        
        :check: It shows that they are also on the side with the gods if they are in Augustus' army
        'Let it be eternal,this head that survives from Aeneas line'
        
        :red_cross: but Propertius is not joining the army
        = there is no point recruiting them if he wont participate
        
        'when I see Caesar's axles burdened with booty,and his horses stopping often for vulgar cheers'
  - - - It les him to perform actions that favors him
        
        Zanker
        
        Apollo
        
        Apollo being a god of many things made Augustus be flexible on what he does when he associates himself with Apollo
        God of punishment and purification
        
        Used to fight the civil war against Anthony with the animal - headed gods and their decadence
        
        He can act the way the 'gods want him to do'
        = lets him legitimise all of his actions
        
        He purges any traditions that goes against Romans culture and non Roman gods
- - - - 'Men, the rewards are great: far lands prepare triumph'
        
        triumphs = the display of their victory
        Showing the wealth they have seized from their opponents = benefits Rome
    - - :check: Augustus achieved peace
        
        there had been no further loss of Roman lives
        
        had friendly relations with Parthia
      - :red_cross: He did not avenge Crassus and legions' death
        
        It neglects his image of being a good imperator
- - - - he oversaw the repair of 82 temples throughout the city
    - - he will control the future
    - - Restores older tradition / reforms festivals
        
        He brings back good morals
        
        Virtues - expected morals from Romans. Augustus is going to be their role model, a religious leader
        = he is going back to the old republican virtues
      - Positive towards Augustus' way to present himself as a religious leader
  - - - Augustus wants the Roman people to perform his prefered practices
    - - Underscored his personal relationship with the gods = he's the best man to be the religious leader
      - it is Augustus' duty to keep the gods satisfied
      - The Temple of Palatine Apollo
        
        one of the temples Augustus responsible for its creation
        
        Propertius' poem
        
        Intended to reminisce Apollo's involvement towards the Battle if Actium
        
        Augustus won because of him
        
        they have close relationship
        = so he built the temple
        
        because Augustus won the war, there is peace in Rome
    - - ‘Classical art was held was also due not primarily to aesthetic standards, but rather to ethical ones’
        
        The visual propaganda were targeted to have an ethical value to their arts, instead of having aesthetic value
        
        :check: The arts were considered better if it has a moral message to it because it is Roman like
        
        :red_cross: Hellenistic = aesthetically good, but they promote monarchy, which is hated by the Romans