Augustus and the Roman Triumph: Parading Power

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Roman triumph, the grandest public spectacle of the ancient world, under Augustus. They discuss how the first emperor transformed this traditional celebration into a tool of imperial propaganda, reserving triumphs for himself and his family while refining the ceremony's iconography. The conversation covers the triumph of 29 BCE for Actium and Egypt, the incorporation of the triple triumph into the Res Gestae, the role of the triumphal arch (fornix Augusti), the triumphal robe (toga picta) and the chariot (currus triumphalis). They also touch on the fate of the triumph after Augustus, its decline under later emperors, and how Augustus's innovations shaped the imperial image. The episode ends with a brief reflection on the legacy of the triumph in Roman art and memory. #RomanTriumph #Augustus #ResGestae #Actium #TriumphalArch #CurrusTriumphalis #TogaPicta #Princeps #PaxRomana #RomanPropaganda #FornixAugusti #TriumphOfAugustus #RomanHistory #ImperialRome #AncientRome #FexingoHistory #History #Podcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo