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NSWAncient HistorySection IV (Historical Periods): The fall of the Roman Republic 78-42 BC
Quick questions on The Second Triumvirate and Philippi 42 BC - HSC Ancient History
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What is the deification of Caesar, 42 BC?Show answer
While the proscriptions cleared the triumvirs' rear, Caesar's memory was raised to divine status. During the funeral games of July 44 BC a comet had blazed for several days and was interpreted as Caesar's soul ascending to the gods, becoming known as the sidus Iulium, the "Julian Star." On 1 January 42 BC the state formally recognised Caesar as Divus Iulius, the Deified Julius. This mattered most for Octavian: as the adopted son of a god he could now style himself divi filius, "son of a god," a supernatural sanction advertised on his coinage and available to no rival, neither Antony nor the Liberators.
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