Res Gestae Divi Augusti

Front 1

1

Back 1

Age 19. Made consul and triumvir. [44]

Front 2

2

Back 2

Exiled caesar's murderers [43] (twice defeated in battle [42]).

Front 3

3

Back 3

Spared the lives of those who asked for mercy. Many soldiers pledged their allegiance to him.

Front 4

4

Back 4

Hailed as imperator 21 times. Senate order of thanksgiving for his success 55 times. Consul 13 times.

Front 5

5

Back 5

Refused dictatorship offered by Senate and people. Instead took Curator of the Grain and ensured a good corn supply at own expense.[22]

Front 6

6

Back 6

Would not accept any office "inconsistent with the custom of our ancestors".

Front 7

7

Back 7

List of titles

Front 8

8

Back 8

Increased patricians [22]. Senate roll revised and census carried out. Brought back practices of the ancestors.

Front 9

9

Back 9

Vows taken every 5 years for Augustus' health.

Front 10

10

Back 10

Augustus' name was inserted into the hymn of Salii.

Front 11

11

Back 11

Altar erected in honour of Augustus' return from Syria and a sacrifice made there every year by the Vestal Virgins. [19]

Front 12

12

Back 12

Senate ordered an altar of the Augustan peace to be built. [13]

Front 13

13

Back 13

Doors to the temple of Janus were closed 3 times during the principate, it had only been closed twice before this time.

Front 14

14

Back 14

Augustus' sons had been made consul at the age of 14. [6]

Front 15

15

Back 15

Augustus gave large sums of money on several occasions to the plebs of Rome and to the soldiers.

Front 16

16

Back 16

Augustus paid towns for the land given to veterans and gave money to the veterans themselves.

Front 17

17

Back 17

Augustus gave his own money to the treasury. [6]

Front 18

18

Back 18

Augustus gave money and grain to the people from his own supplies. [18]

Front 19

19

Back 19

Built the Senate House and the Lupercal.

Front 20

20

Back 20

Restored 82 temples. [22]

Front 21

21

Back 21

Built the temple of Mars Ultor (the Avenger) and the Forum Augustum.

Front 22

22

Back 22

Gladatorial shows and beast hunts. Held Secular Games with Agrippa on behalf of the quindecimviri. [17]

Front 23

23

Back 23

Naval battle shows of 3,000 men.

Front 24

24

Back 24

He replaced ornaments throughout Asia that Marc Antony stole. Removed silver statues of himself and with the money raised put golden offerings in the temple of Apollo.

Front 25

25

Back 25

Rid the sea of pirates and recaptured 30,000 escaped slaves.

Front 26

26

Back 26

Extended the Roman Empire and brought peace to Spain and Gaul.

Front 27

27

Back 27

Egypt was brought into the Roman Empire and he recaptured all the provinces east of the Adriatic sea.

Front 28

28

Back 28

Founded colonies of soldiers in various places.

Front 29

29

Back 29

Recovered the lost standards from Spain, Gaul, and Dalmatia through democracy and placed them in the temple of Mars Ultor.

Front 30

30

Back 30

Conquered various people and annexed their territory to Rome.

Front 31

31

Back 31

Embassies of friendship were sent to Augustus from lands that had never before had relations with Rome (e.g India and Albania).

Front 32

32

Back 32

More kings sought friendship.

Front 33

33

Back 33

Ambassadors were sent from the Parthians and the Medes.

Front 34

34

Back 34

"When I was in complete control of affairs"[28]. Augustus transferred his power to the Senate and the people. He was named "Augustus" and bay leaves and the civic crown were fixed over his door for his "courage, clemency, justice, and piety".

Front 35

35

Back 35

Given title of Pater Patriae[2BC]. Augustus was 75 at the time of writing.