Augustus the Historian - The Res Gestae of Augustus
In his "Res gestae," Augustus recorded in marble what he wished to be remembered of his reign. The copy that survives is in Turkey in what was a temple to Augustus. Augustus, appropriately enough, recorded his deeds shortly before he died.
Res Gestae
Augustus' deeds or Res Gestae in Latin as they appeared on tablets.
Augustus' deeds or Res Gestae in Latin as they appeared on tablets.
Ancient History Sourcebook: Res Gestae Divi Augusti
The Res Gestae are inscribed in marble in a temple of Augustus in Ankara. Augustus recorded what he wished to have regarded as the leading glories of his reign.
The Res Gestae are inscribed in marble in a temple of Augustus in Ankara. Augustus recorded what he wished to have regarded as the leading glories of his reign.
Deeds of the Divine Augustus
Text from Internet Classics Archive.
Text from Internet Classics Archive.