Northern Virginia Community Deeds of Augustus vs Letters of Pliny & Trajan Discussion

Readings

Please read the following:

• Deed of the Deified Augustus download
• Letters of Pliny and Trajan download
• Suetonius on Caligula download

Directions

Please answer ONE of the following questions:

• Compare the “Res Gestae Divi Augusti” to the “Suetonius on Caligula”. How is the power of the emperors portrayed? Are there significant differences from Augustus to Caligula? Why?
• Compare the “Deeds of Augustus” to the “Letters of Pliny and Trajan”. How do the two emperors seem to administrator power and authority over a vast region? How do you account for any changes between the two administrations? Do either seem to have a strong centralized administration? Why or why not?