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The Cosmography of Emperor Augustus and Agrippa's Commentaries

Chr. Petersen

A German scholarly article examining the world map tradition linked to Augustus's reign and the writings of his general Agrippa.

A later scholarly study of the geographic project connected to Augustus's reign and Agrippa's commentaries.

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First page of a German scholarly article in Fraktur type titled 'Die Kosmographie des Kaisers Augustus und die Commentarien des Agrippa', with body text in German and the running header 'Rhein. Mus. f. Phil. N. F. VIII' and page number 11 at the bottom.
Chr. Petersen, 'Die Kosmographie des Kaisers Augustus und die Commentarien des Agrippa', Rheinisches Museum für Philologie, Volume 8.

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What it is

This is a scholarly article by Chr. Petersen titled 'Die Kosmographie des Kaisers Augustus und die Commentarien des Agrippa', published in the journal Rheinisches Museum für Philologie, Volume 8. It discusses the cosmography attributed to Augustus's era and the commentaries of his close ally Agrippa.

Why it matters

Augustus's reign is linked to an ambitious project to map the known world, connected to the geographic surveys carried out under Agrippa. This article is a later scholarly study examining those ancient traditions, helping modern readers understand how Augustus used geography and administration to project Roman power.

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  • Why might an emperor want a map of the whole known world made during his rule?
  • What does the involvement of Agrippa tell you about how Augustus relied on trusted allies?
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