Classical Association of Vancouver Island lecture series

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Thursday, November 8th, 2018
7:30 PM to 9:00 PM

Professor Gregory Rowe (Associate Professor, UVic) will present a lecture entitled:

“The Struggle for the State after the Death of Augustus.”

17 September AD 14: a month after Augustus’ death, the Roman senate convened 17 September AD 14: a month after Augustus’ death, the Roman senate convened to congratulate his chosen successor, Tiberius—and Tiberius balked. Why? Did Tiberius initially try to refuse power? A hint as to what was going on comes from Augustus’ own political autobiography, the Res Gestae.

Visit our website (https://www.uvic.ca/humanities/greekroman/) for more information about this and up-coming events; please visit the Lectures page or refer to the “Events” feed on the right hand-side of the home-page.

The Classical Association of Vancouver Island is UVic’s organization for people interested in the Greek and Roman worlds. Monthly lectures by local and international scholars take place at UVic. Everyone is welcome. To join CAVI and be on our mailing list, please send your name, contact information (address/email), and membership dues (10$/year, cheques payable to CAVI):

CAVI – Department of Greek and Roman Studies

PO Box 1700 STN CSC Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2

For more information, please contact: Dr. Brendan Burke, Chair, Department of Greek and Roman Studies ([email protected]).