The First Emperor and the Queen of Inscriptions: Augustus in his own words

Adam Hope
Saturday 16 July 2022

by Alison Cooley 

Abstract: This podcast provides an account of Octavian’s rise to power and his adoption of the title Augustus. It examines the res gestae in terms of its context, content and surviving evidence.

Podcast in: Warwick Classics and Ancient History (online). 14 mins 57 secs. Thursday, 1 October 2009.

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