[1] Servants of the cult of the Genius Augusti
The Augustales, in a few civitates also called seviri Augustales or magistri Augustales (therefore today all usually designated Augustales), were employed from 12 BC onwards in most coloniae and municipia in the western part of the empire to ensure the care of the cult of the Genius Augusti, Numen Augusti and Lares Augusti. Their offi…