Augustus’ Rejection of the cura legum et morum maxima potestate and the Political Legacy of Cicero

Auteur: Hächler, Nikolas
Titre: Augustus’ Rejection of the cura legum et morum maxima potestate and the Political Legacy of Cicero
Revue/Collection: Historia – Zeitschrift für Alte Geschichte 75, 1
Annèe edition: 2026
Pages: 80-98
Mots-clès: Héritage - Fortuna - Legacy, Histoire - Storia - History, Politique - Politica - Politics
Description: In 19, 18 and 11 BCE, Augustus rejected the extraordinary position of a curator legum et morum maxima potestate. According to his own statement in Res gestae divi Augusti 6.1, he instead took care of the commonwealth’s pressing issues at the time through his tribunicia potestas, while allegedly being checked by his peers in power.  [Author]
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Sigle auteur: Hächler 2026