Res Publica Constituta: Actium, Apollo and the Accomplishment of the Triumviral Assignment

by Carsten Hjort Lange

The years surrounding the decisive battle of Actium in 31 BC, and the various measures undertaken by the victor Augustus to create and legitimate a new system of government in Rome are among the most discussed aspects of Roman history. This book re-evaluates Augustus'
rise to power, first as triumvir along with Antonius and Lepidus, and then as sole ruler, focusing particularly on the part played by propaganda and ideological claims. Augustus is...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004175016
• ISBN13: 9789004175013
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.5" x 9.6"