CLA2104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Lex Papia Poppaea, Ambarvalia, Sodales Augustales

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLA2104
• Professor: Antonia Holden

Document Summary

Augustus had to figure out how he was going to make his own hard won power and that of his family permanent, without alienating the elite or weakening rome. He set out to make the transition smooth by honoring republican traditions. He shared the work and responsibility of government with the roman elite, but not the power. Spain: old senatorial families had died out or become impoverished. This group met privately: it debated and established government policy, developed legislation to be presented to the popular assemblies and it recommended candidates for the magistracies and the senate, imperial civil service. 2: most senators served as heads of commissions and ministers of branches of government. Promotion of equestrians: the majority of top ranking administrative posts were filled by equestrians. Equestrians had expertise in financial matters and were eager to join the new regulated but legitimate system in order to advance and enhance their careers.