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Background & Images 3 August 2003
Julius Caesar Primary sources, background and images, modern essays and historical fiction on Octavian's adoptive father. John Paul Adams Dates in the Life of Augustus Useful timeline, somewhat erratically formatted. (After the bibliography on "The City of Rome in the Time of Augustus" and selections from the Res gestae, also on this page.) John Paul Adams The Personae of Augustus The personal, religious, magisterial, and political responsibilities of the princeps. John Paul Adams Building Projects in Rome in Augustus' Time Brief descriptions, chronologically organized, from 38 BC to AD 14. John Paul Adams Some Augustan Legislation Brief explanations, in chronological order where dates are known. John Paul Adams Augustus' Illnesses Table shows where, when, and according to whom Augustus was ill. John Paul Adams Conspiracies against Augustus Table shows who conspired against Augustus, and when. Includes sources. Clifton R. Fox House of the Caesars A genealogical guide to the Julio-Claudians. Lists known family members, includes descendants of Gaius Julius Caesar, to six generations; the ancestors of Augustus and Livia; and the descendants of Augustus and Livia. Mark Morford Augustus: Images of Power Photos and site plans, with commentary, of the Augustan mausoleum complex, the Ara Pacis, the Prima Porta statue of Augustus, and the Gemma Augustea. Excellent. Justin Paola A Visual Compendium of Roman Emperors Excellent photographs of portrait coins and sculpture. Chris Renauld Augustan Art Portrait busts of Augustus and Agrippa; labeled details from the Ara Pacis Augustæ. Photos are sharp and well-lit. Kathyrn Andrus-Walck Augustus and the Early Roman Empire Views of the Prima Porta statue of Augustus, the Ara Pacis Augustæ, and the Theater of Marcellus. With commentary and thumbnails. Cedar Rapids Museum of Art Augustus Head from the Riley Collection A sculpted head of the Prima Porta type, with photos, physical description, and family tree.
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