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Guide – Unit 4 – Rome: Augustus DUE DATE HOMEWORK TOPIC IN CLASS M 3/21 -- no hw -- Introduce Caesar/ Brutus Speeches HBO Rome: 44 BC Brutus Reacts to the Murder of Caesar The Reading of Caesar’s Will Antony Confronts Brutus and Cassius T 3/22 Work on Speeches HBO Rome: 44-43 BC Political Maneuvering of Cicero and Antony Octavian in the Senate Cicero Threatens Octavian Antony & Octavian Reconcile Formation of the Second Triumvirate Death of Cicero W 3/23 Work on Speeches Deliver Caesar/Brutus Speeches HBO Rome: 42-41 BC The Battle of Philippi The Second Triumvirate Divides the Empire Antony Arrives in Egypt F 3/25 -- no hw -- HBO Rome: 36-29 BC Antony & Cleopatra’s Debauchery in Egypt Aftermath of the Battle of Actium Cleopatra and Octavian Meet M 3/28 Beard passages Mary Beard: “Looking for the Emperor” T 3/29 Syme passages Ronald Syme: The Roman Revolution W 3/30 Baker 155-161 Augustus & Actium S 4/2 Baker 161-169 Spoils of War & Autocracy M 4/4 Baker 169-178 Reforming the Army & The Cult of Peace T 4/4 Baker 178-183 Inventing Tradition W 4/6 Work on Essay Augustus Essay Due Speech Assignment: Due Wednesday, 3/23 Revise your Caesar/Brutus essay from Unit 3 into a two-to-three minute speech for delivery to your classmates in class on Wednesday. You should pick out the best parts of your essay and refine your writing for delivery as a speech. You do not need to memorize your speech, but neither should you should just read it directly from the page. Instead, use your revision as notes for a dramatic rendering of your argument. Your goal is to persuade your fellow senators either to support Antony and Octavian or to support Brutus and Cassius. Argue as if your life depended on it – after all, that’s the precisely the position that confronted Roman senators in 43 BC. Essay Assignment: Due Wednesday, 4/6 Augustus: Statesman? Thug? Or Actor? Explain. (Details TBA) 1 Guide – Unit 4 – Rome: Augustus Due Monday, 3/28 Mary Beard: “Looking for the Emperor” Write a full page summarizing your understanding of Mary Beard’s depiction of Octavian/Augustus. What conclusions can you draw from the passages from her essay? 2 Guide – Unit 4 – Rome: Augustus Due Tuesday, 3/29 Ronald Syme: The Roman Revolution Write a full page summarizing your understanding of Ronald Syme’s depiction of Octavian/Augustus. What conclusions can you draw from the passages from his book? 3 Guide – Unit 4 – Rome: Augustus Due Wednesday, 3/30 Baker 155-161 Augustus & Actium Games of the Ages Theme of the festival Games as a watershed Political messages of the festival Greatest revolution in Roman history Means to achieve greatest political trick Augustus’ role in achieving peace Octavian Atia Octavian’s first move Mark Antony Proscription lists Battle of Philippi Cleopatra Agrippa Battle of Actium Question raised at Actium 4 Guide – Unit 4 – Rome: Augustus Due Saturday, 4/2 Baker 161-169 The Spoils of War & Autocracy Consequences of Octavian’s victory Octavian’s goal Legitimacy Question about Octavian Strategy behind Senate meeting in 27 BC Key lesson of Caesar’s assassination Facts of Octavian’s power Crisis of 23 BC Octavian’s surprising demand Strategy shared by dictators Octavian’s achievement by 19 BC Meaning & significance of “Augustus” Procedures in the Senate Advisory body Appearance of republican government Egnatius Rufus Power sharing under Augustus Death of the idealized republic 5 Guide – Unit 4 – Rome: Augustus Due Monday, 4/4 Baker 169-178 Reforming the Army & The Cult of Peace Army as source of security & source of conflict Nationalization of the army Military treasury Mutinies Empire’s annual budget First lesson of civil war Second lesson of civil war Quintilius Varus Defeat in Germany Augustus’ advice about Roman boundaries Ideology of the emperor Augustus’ favorite tactic Parthia as public relations coup Augustus’ building program Political statement of the Forum of Augustus Temple of Mars – state function Restoration of Roman religion Restoration of temples & shrines 6 Guide – Unit 4 – Rome: Augustus Due Tuesday, 4/5 Baker 178-183 Inventing Tradition Moral & social legislation Laws against adultery New gods in fashion Augustus as star of the festival Aristocracy’s view of new laws Ovid – Art of Love Augustus’ reaction to Julia Gossip about Augustus Augustus’ “sleight of hand” Lack of a master plan Augustus’ death Deification of Augustus 7
