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The years surrounding the decisive battle of Actium in 31 BC, and the various measures undertaken by the victor Augustus to create and legitimate a new system of government in Rome are among the most discussed aspects of Roman history. This book re-evaluates Augustus' rise to power, first as triumvir along with Antonius and Lepidus, and then as sole ruler, focusing particularly on the part played by propaganda and ideological claims. Augustus is shown to have acknowledged the Actium war as a civil as well as an external war, and the commemorations of the battle at the site and in Rome are re-assessed, along with the role ascribed to Apollo in the victory. The celebrated settlement of 28-27 BC is shown to have constituted the accomplishment of the triumviral assignment.

Actium, Battle of, 31 B.C. --- Political culture --- Propaganda, Roman. --- Ideology --- Apollo (Greek deity) --- War memorials --- Political aspects --- Augustus, --- Military leadership. --- Political and social views. --- Rome --- History --- Politics and government --- Actium, Bataille d', 31 av. J.-C. --- Culture politique --- Propagande romaine --- Idéologie --- Apollon (Divinité grecque) --- Monuments aux morts --- Aspect politique --- Histoire --- Politique et gouvernement --- Actium, Battle of, 31 B.C --- Propaganda, Roman --- War monuments --- Art and war --- Memorials --- Monuments --- Military parks --- Soldiers' monuments --- Roman propaganda --- Culture --- Political science --- Knowledge, Theory of --- Philosophy --- Psychology --- Thought and thinking --- Octavius Caesar, --- Gaius Octavius, --- Octavius, Gaius, --- Octavianus, --- Octavianus, Gaius Julius Caesar, --- Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus, --- Octavian, --- Caius Julius Caesar Octavianus, --- T︠S︡ezarʹ Oktavian Avgust, --- Oktavian-Avgust, T︠S︡ezarʹ, --- Avgust, T︠S︡ezarʹ Oktavian, --- Octavianus Augustus, --- Augusto, --- Cesarz August, --- Ogusṭus, --- Augustus Caesar, --- Gaius Octavius Thurinus, --- Octavio Augusto, --- Cayo Octavio Turino, --- Thurinus, Gaius Octavius, --- Turino, Cayo Octavio, --- אוגוסטוס --- Apollo --- Apollōn --- Apellōn --- Απολλων --- Απελλων --- Helios --- Apollon (divinité grecque) --- Actium, Bataille d' (31 av. J.-C.) --- Idéologie --- 265-30 av. J.-C. --- 43-31 av. J.-C. (Guerre civile) --- Apollon (divinité grecque)