AUGUSTUS RESTORATION OF ORDER
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- Created on: 11-05-15 13:10
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- RESTORATION OF ORDER
- January 29 BC- gates to temple of Janus closed.
- on return in August 29- celebrated a three-day triumph for victories at Actium, Illyricum and Egypt.
- CREATION OF FINANCIAL STABILITY
- paid off all own debts, .
- attempted to rehabilitate senators who had suffered financially
- interest rate reduced by two thirds.
- INDICATION THAT PEACE WAS TO CONTINUE
- Reduced sixty legions to 28
- settled 120,000 veterans in colonies in Italy and overseas- pensions paid in full and paid cash himself.
- NO VENGEANCE IN FORM OF PROSCRIPTIONS
- annulled illegal acts of triumvirate- amnesty for those proscribed in 43.
- EMPHASIS ON TRADITIONAL AND CONSERVATIVE ACTIVITIES
- became an auger- right to appoint members of priestly colleges. - re-established religious rites and ceremonies.
- attempted to restore respect for senate by removing unworthy members.
- PROVISION FO DIVERSIONS AND EMPLOYMENT FOR THE PEOPLE
- spent money on games and entertainment- hand outs of grain etc.
- began the building program- roads, temples etc. provided employment.
- USE OF PROPAGANDA
- writers such as Virgil- promising a golden age. e.g. the Aeneid and his Eclogues.
- NO ACCEPTANCE OF EXCEPTIONAL HONOURS OR POWERS
- held consulship on equal terms with his colleague- consuls spent full time in Rome.
- avoided office of censor due to power it had previously held on senate BUT carried out census.
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