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Octavian comes to Rome

Scholar Summary Scholarship Supporting
Sources/Quotations
Adrian Goldsworthy Talks about "who received wealth
Octavian’s rise to and name inevitably also
solo power. took on political
If Julius Caesar expectations"
enabled this, or he "Augustus spoke less of
did this by JC after the civil
himself. wars...His own actions
and victories were now
far more important that
those of his father and so
were advertised... JC not
forgotten...but they did
not need to be paraded"
Jonathon Williams Why Octavian "do some persuading and
was successful in conciliating of less
his solo rise to adventurous, more
power. Juilius conservative colleagues
Caesar or without and supporters. Octavian
argument. recognised this more
clearly than his adoptive
father." "who was no
less absolute in his
power in 29BC than JC
had been in 45BC."
Mary Beard Julius Caesar was "Caesar was Octavian's
the reason to passport to power"
Octavian’s rise to
solo power.
H.H Scullard Julius Caesar was "The magic of Caesar's
the reason to name was Octavian's
Octavian’s rise to talisman"
solo power.
Andrew Wallace- Octavian’s image Compares a priest's
Hadrill and the divine. connection to
Octavian's- highlighting
how Octavian "at least
stood with one foot on
either of the line" with
the divine. Creating
impact of his
importance, how is
above humans- raising

, his status.
>Patronymic adopted
name, enhanced his
image- "not merely son
of divine Juilus, but Son
of the Divine, or Son of
God."
Ronald Syne Reasoning of "The avenging of Caesar
Octavian’s murder had been the battle-cry
of Brutus and and the justification of
Crassus. Caesar's heir."
Killing Brutus and
Crassus, excuse to get
rid of them.
Robert Stainer Julius Caesar and "His adoption in Julius
Octavian’s image. Caesar's will (43BC)
improved things
immeasurably" (anus
suffix indicating his
adoption)
"When JC officially
declared a god : far
better to have a gift as a
father than a minor
aristocrat"
The alliance between
2nd Triumvirate allowed
"Imperator" to be added
in front of his name-
"this indication of
military prowess suited
him well".

David Shotter Julius Caesar and "style himself 'Caesar'"
Octavian’s image. Created higher status and
himself superior
Mark Toher Octavian’s image
of himself. "Augustus portrayed
himself in those early
days as an innocent
youth surrendered by
powerful enemies."
(Persuasive character)

Modern characterisation:
"driven by ambition" and

, "intelligent calculation
of self preservation."

"an impetuous who
trusted the boldness and
rash decisions...and so
encountered defeat and
embarrassment."

Power Struggle

Scholar Summary Scholarship Supporting
Sources/Quotations
David Shotter Relationship between "[Mark Antony] was
Mark Antony and bitter about the
Octavian. position of Caesar's
heir and was clearly
in no mood to treat
him on equal
terms...according to
Sulla's rules,
Octavian should have
[waited] for nearly
quarter of a century
more to reach that
position."

"After nearly half a
century in power, by
the end of his life
Augustus was seen as
indispensable to the
continued well being
of the respublica."
David Shotter Cicero and "Caesar's friends and
relationship to veterans, however,
Octavian. welcomed the new
Caesar; some
republicans, like
Cicero, even began to
see Octavian as an
ally against
Antinous."
Andrew Wallace- Octavian’s role in the "His personal role
Hadrill Battle of Actium. was played down by
subsequent

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