Divi filius

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Divi filius is a

grand-nephew and adopted son of Julius Caesar
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Octavian

On 1 January 42 BC, nearly two years after the

Octavian styled himself Divi filius[1][2] ("son of the deified one, son of the god"). The fuller form, divi Iuli filius ("son of the divine Julius"), was also used.[3]

Octavian used the title divi filius to advance his political position, finally overcoming all rivals for power within the Roman state.[4] The title was for him "a useful propaganda tool", and was displayed on the coins that he issued.[5]

Other emperors

Since Augustus[a] himself, some other Roman emperors were deified after death. The title Divi Filius was also applied to some of Augustus' successors, notably Tiberius, Nero, and Domitian.[6]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The title Augustus was officially conferred on Octavian by the Senate in 27 BC.

References

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  2. ^ "'Augustus' Gaius Julius Octavius". The Roman Empire. Archived from the original on 2016-03-18. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
  3. ^ "Le riparazioni di tre acquedotti di Roma". Le iscrizioni latine come fonte per la ricostruzione storica. Telemaco. Archived from the original on Feb 10, 2001.
  4. ^ "Ostentatiously rejecting divinity on his own account, he rose to power via Caesar's divine image instead" (Augustus, by Pat Southern, p. 63).
  5. ^ Coins of the Emperor Augustus Archived May 25, 2009, at the Wayback Machine; examples are a coin of 38 B.C. inscribed "Divi Iuli filius", and another of 31 B.C. bearing the inscription "Divi filius" (Auguste vu par lui-même et par les autres by Juliette Reid Archived March 19, 2009, at the Wayback Machine).
  6. ^ Kim, Tae Hun. "The Anarthrous υἱὸς θεοῦ in Mark 15,39 and the Roman Imperial Cult»". Biblical Studies on the Web. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008.
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