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Augustus and his career from 30BC to his death in 14 AD - Coggle Diagram
Augustus and his career from 30BC to his death in 14 AD
Cultural Hero
Aim 1:
Bringing peace and prosperity to Rome.
Aim 2:
Creating a new Golden Age.
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Closing the gates of the Janus Quirinus temple:
The closing of this temples gates symbolises the onset of peace into Rome. The gates of this temple have only been closed 2 times before Augustus. This makes Augustus closing the gates three times much more significant ton the people of Rome is signifies the beginning of a new GOlden Age under the rule of Augustus
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Pater Patriae
Aim 2:
Augustus as a role model to Rome.
Aim 3:
The Imperial Family as role models to Rome
Aim 1:
Augustus as the restorer of the Republic.
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The portico to Gaius and Lucius Caesar
Imperial Family procession panel on the Ara Pacis
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Augustus
Aim 1:
Augustus as a religious leader who is maintaining the pax deorum.
Aim 2:
Augustus having a close personal relationship with the Gods.
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Ara Pacis:
An altar for peace. Altars were used to make sacrifices to the Gods. So by building this altar, Augustus is encouraging sacrifices to be taking place.
The temple of Palatine Apollo
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Divi Filius
Aim 1:
Augustus stressing his link to Julius Caesar and the Julii clan.
Aim 2:
Augustus adjusting his relationship with Julius Caesar- from Caesar the man to Caesar the God.
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The Temple of the Deified Julius:
This temple highlights Julius Caesar's apotheosis, when he ascended into becoming a god, which suggests that the Julii family are favoured by the gods.
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Imperator
Aim 1:
Augustus successfully legitimising his wars.
Aim 2:
Augustus being seen as a skillful Imperator.
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The Temple of Mars Ultor in the Forum Augustum:
Augustus announced to build this temple when he was going to fight the murderers of his father Julius Caesar in the Battle of Philippi in 42BC. This civil conflict was justifiable as he was fighting with Romans to avenge the death of his father.
The Roma Panel on the Ara Pacis.
Roma sitting on the armour suggests the flow of prosperity into the city through war.
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