Augustus' Settlements

The reign of Caesar Augustus signaled the end of what?

• The Roman monarchy

• The Roman Republic

• The Roman Assemblies

• free bread for Roman citizens

What does the title Augustus mean?

• 'The strong one'

• 'The lovable one'

• 'The devoted one'

• 'The revered one'

What was one reason that Augustus was successful in securing and maintaining power?

• He proclaimed himself king

• He didn't proclaim himself king

• He used the Roman army against the people of Rome

• He killed off the senators

What is the Res Gestae?

• A very important primary source for the study of Augustus

• A completely unreliable primary source about Augustus

• The autobiography of Augustus

• A catalogue of achievements by the emperor Augustus

In his Res Gestae, what did Augustus say he did in his 6th & 7th consulships?

• He transferred the powers of the Senate to the Rome people

• He transferred the republic from his power to the Senate and the Roman people

• He allowed plebeians to become members of the Senate

• He got rid of the cursus honorum

Augustus did this to help dissuade the Senators from assassinating him.

• He ruled competently

• From time to time he would say he was unworthy and try to step down from office

• He never declared himself king

• All these are true

In the First Settlement (27BC) what position did Augustus hold for 10 years in his 'super province"?

• Consul

• Praetor

• Proconsul

• Propraetor

What other ways did Augustus maintain his control on power in the First Settlement (27 BC)?

• He would be senior consul every year

• He made sure the Senate was full of his clients and supporters

• Augustus could manipulate elections by putting forward his favoured candidates

• All of these

What year was there a civil crisis involving a conspiracy against Augustus?

• 25BC

• 24BC

• 23BC

• 22BC

In the Second Settlement Augustus was given Proconsular Imperium Maius. What was this?

• It was another title

• It meant he could keep being consul

• He could now be called 'emperor'

• It was a superior power