The Age of Augustus

by Eck, Werner; Schneider, Deborah Lucas; Takacs, Sarolta A.

• ISBN13: 9780631229582
• ISBN10: 0631229582
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Blackwell Pub

Summary

This concise biography tells the extraordinary story of Augustus, Rome's first monarch. It traces the history of the Roman revolution and Rome's transformation from a republic to an empire. Werner Eck provides a vivid narrative of Augustus' rise to power. From the war against the assassins of Julius Caesar to his struggle against Antony and Cleopatra, this book describes the key aspects of Augustus' reign and the expansion of his empire.

Author Biography

Sarolta A. Takacs is Associate Professor of Classics at Rutgers University.

Table of Contents

Augustus' Career in Overview: The Res Gestae	1	(5)
Modest Origins, Powerful Relatives	6	(3)
Seizing Power and Legalizing Usurpation	9	(6)
The Triumvirate: Dictatorship Sanctioned by Law	15	(7)
The Path to Formal Legitimation as a Ruler	22	(9)
The Final Battles for Power: Actium and Alexandria	31	(10)
A New Political Order: The Principate Takes Shape	41	(11)
The Principate Develops Further	52	(15)
The Princeps and the Roman Elite	67	(10)
The Practical Implementation of Political Power: Governing the Empire	77	(8)
A Standing Army	85	(8)
War and Peace: Expanding the Empire	93	(12)
Rome, the Augustan City	105	(8)
The Quest for Political Continuity: The Succession	113	(8)
Augustus' Death and the Future of the Empire	121	(6)
Time Line	127	(4)
Appendix: The Res Gestae of Augustus	131	(3)
The Res Gestae of Augustus by Sarolta A. Takacs	134	(19)
Bibliography	153	(6)
Index	159