Author Question: Portraits of Julia Domna and her two sons promoted the idea of felicitas saeculi, meaning that A) ... (Read 59 times)

bcretired · **on:** Jun 23, 2018

Portraits of Julia Domna and her two sons promoted the idea of felicitas saeculi, meaning that

A) the Severan princes were legitimate descendants of the Antonines because of Julia's family heritage.
B) Septimius Severus and Julia Domna celebrated the formal adoption of their two sons in official portraiture.
C) happiness and stability had returned to the Roman world because of the promise of peaceful succession.
D) the borders of Rome were secure and stable because of Caracalla's and Geta's military successes.

Question 2

The primary vehicle for introducing the Severan family to the Roman people was

A) triumphal arches establishing Septimius Severus's military successes.
B) new inscriptions on buildings declaring their sovereignty.
C) marble sculpted portraits of each member of the imperial family.
D) coins bearing the likeness of the imperial family.