The Juliae Augustus Ulcers 21717 Augustus Moral Agenda

The Juliae Augustus’ “Ulcers” 2/17/17

Augustus’ Moral Agenda • At the beginning of his emperorship, Augustus emphasized the return to traditional Roman values and customs • He praised strong morals and stereotypical gender roles (e. g. – women should stay at home and weave all day) • Thus, the standards for his family members were extremely high • He exercised almost total control over his children and grandchildren

The Augustan Family Tree Scribonia (1 st wife – divorced) Augustus Julia Maior Agrippa – Augustus’ BFF Julia Minor Livia – 2 nd wife AKA the Wicked Stepmother Tiberius – Princeps #2

Julia Maior (Julia the Elder) • Augustus’ daughter; taken from Scribonia and raised by the strict and wicked stepmother Livia • Used to promote her dad’s political alliances • Augustus much control Agrippa, – married held threeso times (Marcellus, that Julia could only speak to Tiberius) people whom her father had approved • He adopted Julia’s two sons as his own (to be his heirs) • Julia caused her father trouble, but she was well loved http: //travelswithnancy. com/women-ancientrome/images-ancient-roman-women/julia-dtraugustus-altes-museum-berlin-livius. JPG

Julia’s Downfall • As Julia entered adulthood, stories of her partying, promiscuity, and drinking abounded • In 2 B. C. , Julia was charged with adultery and treason and exiled to the island of Pandeteria • She only stayed there for five years, but afterwards still could never return to Rome http: //www. h 24 notizie. com/wpcontent/uploads/2015/04/ISOLA- https: //upload. wik imedia. org/wikipe dia/commons/thu mb/9/97/Italy_La zio_location_map. svg/958 px. Italy_Lazio_locati on_map. svg. png

• Julia Minor (Julia the Younger) Also was raised by Augustus and Livia (since her father Agrippa died when she was very young) • She was married to Paullus, a distant cousin • In 8 AD, she was exiled (like her mother) for adultery • She died there in exile in 28 AD and like her mother, was not allowed to be buried in the family’s mausoleum https: //d 1 k 5 w 7 mbrh 6 vq 5. cloudfront. net/images/cache/63/aa/5 c/63 aa 5 c 5 a 4 ff 74 a 913 e 5 b 72 c 97 b 3

Suetonius • Author of De Vita Caesarum – The Life of the Caesars • Tracks the rulers of Rome from Julius Caesar all the way to Domitian (12 rulers total) • Lived 69 -140 AD • Was a close friend of Pliny the Younger • Because of connection with Pliny, Suetonius worked under the emperors Trajan and Hadrian • In 119 AD, he was fired for being too close with Hadrian’s wife Sabina