UHVHNP0027 Augustus and his time

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2021
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Karla Vymětalová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Karla Vymětalová, Ph.D.
Institute of Historical Sciences – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Timetable
Tue 15:35–17:10 M11
Prerequisites
The lecture is based on the basic knowledge of the history of the ancient world, especially ancient Rome, or the history of the ancient culture of the period.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The end of the period of the Roman Republic and the creation of new forms of Government represents in the history of the Roman Empire a groundbreaking stage of development. The aim of the lectures is the analysis of long-term and short-term causes leading to the fall of the Republic, the creation of the second triumvirate and its gradual disintegration, to the creation of new forms of Government concentrated into the hands of Octavian-Augustus. The Decade of his rule, the Roman period for the imperium of the economic and political consolidation, territorial expansion and the flowering of culture, aimed to promote the mores maiorum promote Augustových acts. Teaching history-obligatory choice 1 VP, select from the menu item 1VS ÚHV History Professional-obligatory choice 6 VP, 4VS from the menu selection of articles ÚHV History and Museology-obligatory choice 2 Rd 2 VS selection menu items ÚHV
Learning outcomes
Ability to characterize the causes of the Roman republic´s emergence and crisis. Knowledge of the evolution of the Roman republic during the Civil wars and the origin of the Principle; foreign and internal politics during this period; the golden age of the Roman literature; understanding of the meaning and mode of promotion in the form of symbols, literature and visual arts; family relations leading to the creation of a new ruling dynasty.
Syllabus
  • 1. Augustus and his time in the works of ancient authors, Res gestae divi Augusti. Information on the secondary literature.
    2. The time of the first triumvirate.
    3.-4. The struggle for power, the period of the second triumvirate.
    5. The path from the Triumvir to Augustus.
    6. The reorganization of the Roman Empire and its capital, Rome.
    7. The Roman army in the time of Augustus.
    8. The foreign policy of Augustus.
    9. Reform efforts of Augustus Roman society-relationship to the Senate, riders, the Roman people
    10. The culture of the time of Augustus.
    11. The architecture of the time of Augustus.
    12. Augustus' family tree.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Eck, Werner. Augustus a jeho doba. Praha 2004. info
  • Bleicken, Jochen. Augustus. Berlin 2000. info
  • Southern, Pat. Augustus. Essen 2005. info
  • Zanker, Paul. Augustus und die Macht der Bilder. Muenchen 1987. info
  • Moretti, Giuseppe. Die Ara Pacia Augustae. Roma 1976. info
  • Dobiáš, J.-Jiráni, O.-Salač, A. Doba Augustova. Praha 1933. info
  • Grant, Michael. Dvanáct césarů. Praha 1998. info
  • Droberjar, E. Encyklopedie římské a germánské archeologie... Praha 2002. info
  • Southern, Pat. Kleopatra. Erfurt 2000. info
  • Droberjar, E. Příběh o Marobudovi a jeho říši. Praha 2000. info
  • Wolters, Reinhard. Římané v Germánii. Praha 2000. info
  • Brtnický, L. Topografie starověkého Říma. Praha 1925. info
  • Dagmar Bartoňková-Irena Radová. Antické písemné prameny k dějinám střední Evropy. Praha, 2010. info
  • Adrian Goldsworthy. Armída starého Říma. Bratislava, 2010. info
  • Karl Christ. Krize a zánik římské republiky. Praha, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7429-029-9. info
  • Ralf-Peter Maertin. Varus Schlacht. Frankfurt am Main, 2009. info
    not specified
  • Martin, R.-P.: Die Varusschlacht. Rom und die Germanen. Frankfurt 2009.
  • Stroh, W. et al.: Divus Augustus. Munchen 2014.
Teaching methods
Frontal instruction - lecture
Assessment methods
written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2022, Winter 2023, Winter 2024.
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