Open AccessFormation of a Roman Public Opinion by Octavian (from Ilyrian Campaign to Actium)
Author(s) -
S.N. AKHIEV
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
antičnyj mir i arheologiâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0320-961X
DOI - 10.18500/0320-961x-2019-19-119-128
Subject(s) - politics , public opinion , diversity (politics) , period (music) , political science , history , law , art , aesthetics
The article discusses the means and methods that Octavian used to form the public opinion of the Romans in the period 34–32 BC. The author notes their diversity and intensive use in political propaganda, but their effectiveness should not be exaggerated. Only patriotic slogans made Octavian the true leader of the Roman Republic. Octavian`s political talent was that he managed to capture and use Romans moods in his interests.