Historical Problems on Augusts

As a history student progresses through his/her studies, there reaches a

certain point where the student achieves an adequate level of advancement. A

history student or any student for that matter, often achieves their primary base of

knowledge of past events through modern sources. An advanced history student at

one point becomes aware of the subjectivity of modern views of the ancient past.

There are often “gray areas” where the original facts of any given history are

questionable. One such subject which contains much ambiguity is the ancient

history of Rome. Countless modern sources are available, yet all these modern, or

secondary sources base their knowledge on original, or primary sources written

nearly two centuries ago. Specifically, the reign of the Roman emperor Augustus,

which lasted from 31 BC to 14 AD, contains some elements of ambiguity. While

most ancient sources on Augustus are generally accurate for the most part, there

are still certain questions that modern scholars debate over. In the following essay,

I will present the historical problems relating to the emperor Augustu

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Approximate Pages = 8 (250 words per page double spaced)