Why Did the Cult of Augustus Spread Rapidly Outside of Rome

question 16

Multiple Choice

Why did the cult of Augustus spread rapidly outside of Rome?

• A) Augustus forced provincial subjects to worship him or risk harsh punishments.
• B) The cult of Augustus started in Rome and was spread by the Roman army.
• C) Julius Caesar was already worshiped extensively at cultic sites outside of Rome.
• D) Outside Rome, there was no conservative senatorial opposition to the notion of a divine ruler.

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