The Constitutional Settlements Of 27 BC Flashcards
Which provinces was Augustus awarded and for how long ?
Spain (except Hispanica Baetica), Gaul, Syria (inc. Cilicia and Cyprus) and Egypt.
For ten years
Why was Egypt special?
It was governed by a propraetor or prefect of senatorial/equestrian rank, appointed by the emperor
How were the other provinces governed ?
They were put under senatorial control; governed by proconsuls or propraetors elected annually by lot.
What did propraetors and proconsuls not have?
Military authority
What rights was Augustus given initially ?
The right to declare war and make treaties
What title was given to Octavian and by whom?
Augustus, by the Senate
Which political title was Augustus given?
The title of princeps senatus, “leading member of the senate”
Which honours were awarded to Augustus ?
The civic crown (for saving a citizen’s life in battle), laurel crowns, the clupeus virtutis (besides the goddess Victory)
What did Augustus do about consulship ?
He restored consular elections but himself held consular imperium for ten years, he also had imperium proconsulare outside of Rome
Which years was Augustus a consul ?
31-23 BC
What power did Augustus have over the election of magistrates by tribal assemblies ?
Commendatio - Augustus’ approval
