Aeneid Context

. Virgil wanted to burn the Aeneid but Augustus Saved it

. Virgil loved country and it's people and tradition, aswell as human love between family and partners. These are shown in the Aeneid so it's not just a book written for Augustus

. The Aenied is a search for a vision of peace much like what Augustus has brung

. It praises Augustus ....

 1. By showing the storys of his great ancestors

 2. An illusion of him in prophecys and visions

. Augustus brings back Mos Majorum (ancient customs) as he look back for examples of correct morality

. Augustus had his own daughter Julia punished for adultery, her marriage to Tiberius was unhappy, he threatned her with death but sent her to an island prison

. His reforms did work as many females grew up morally. But men continued to loo for sexaul passion with women who weren't there wives.

In 18BC the senate passed the Leges Juliae (Julian laws) which banned ....

. Electoral Bribery

. Excessive Luxury

. Public Violence

. Treason

aswell as there being other laws on morals

Augustus also produced legislation through his honour a Tribune for life ....

. Encouraged mrriage, people who were single or marrried without children aged over 20   were penalised through tax

. Infanticide reamianed illegal (killing a child)

. Prostitution tax

. Homosexuality became a ounishable offence

. Adultery remained a crime but was not punishable by death as often. An adulterous and    lover could now be banished.

. In 41BC Antonys brother attempted to take Octavians power to make peace Antony agrred that Ocatvian had control over Spain and Gaul. Ocatvian gave his half-sister Octavia in marriage to Antony.

. In 38BC Antony retrned to the east to Cleopatra, within a year Anotny had sent is pregnant wife Octavia back to rome and acknowledge publically that he had had twins with Cleopatra

. Romans looked on in disgust as Antony going against there morals and saw Octavia as a mistreated heroine.

. After defeating Pompeius Ocatvian emerged with an army greater then Antonys. Antony declared Caesarion, one on Cleopatras son's Julius Caesars legitamate son exceeding Ocatvian as an adopted son.

. Octavian declared war on Cleopatra, which put Antony in a postion of treason. In 31 BC Octavians commander Agrippa defeated Antony in a great sea battle. Antonly and Cleopatra feld back to Egypt, when Octavian arrived Antony commited suicide and Cleopatra sent herself as a goddess into the world of the deas