In this module, you will complete your third source analysis assignment. The Roman politician Augustus rose from relatively humble origins to be the most influential governmental figure in Roman history. Shortly before his death, he commissioned a lengthy inscription of what he considered to be his accomplishments and ordered it to be placed in strategic areas across the Roman Empire. This text is known as the Res Gestae, “The Things Accomplished” or, in short, “The Deeds.” Read the copy of the Res Gestae. Choose one recurring theme in this document that signifies something of which Augustus seems especially proud. Can the Res Gestae be considered wholly a document of historical fact, or did Augustus also intend it to serve as propaganda? Given that he had founded not just a dynasty but an entirely new form of government, why do you think Augustus would have emphasized your chosen theme in his epitaph?
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