Octavian's Exile of the Poet Ovid: Art and Power in Augustan Rome

In 8 AD, the poet Ovid was suddenly exiled by Augustus to Tomis on the Black Sea. This episode explores the mysterious reasons behind Ovid's banishment, the intersection of poetry and imperial politics, and what Ovid's fate reveals about Augustus's moral legislation and control over elite culture. We examine the key works involved — the Ars Amatoria and the Metamorphoses — and discuss theories ranging from a political conspiracy to a personal scandal involving Augustus's granddaughter Julia. Lucas and Luna delve into the tensions between artistic freedom and autocratic power, and how Ovid's exile foreshadowed later conflicts between writers and rulers in Rome. #Ovid #Augustus #RomanPoetry #Exile #ArsAmatoria #Metamorphoses #JuliaTheElder #Tomis #BlackSea #LexJulia #MoralLegislation #RomanLiterature #AugustanAge #ImperialCensorship #LuciusLiciniusVarroMurena #History #FexingoHistory #AncientRome Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo