Res Gestae Divi Augusti

Key term for OCR GCSE Ancient History, used in The Battle of Actium.

Definition

The official autobiographical text of Augustus, which heavily sanitizes his rise to power and deliberately avoids mentioning Mark Antony by name.

Exam Context

Res Gestae Divi Augusti appears in OCR GCSE Ancient History revision content for Cleopatra: Rome and Egypt, especially The Battle of Actium and The Battle of Actium.

Cleopatra: Rome and Egypt The Battle of Actium The Battle of Actium

Found in Revision Notes

Cleopatra: Rome and Egypt

The Course and Interpretation of the Battle of Actium

The Battle of Actium • The Battle of Actium

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