Believe in yourself Flashcards
Why is it only a democracy in theory
No women or slaves
Only wealthy people can afford the earnings loss
Poor people will die before they reach the age requirement
Patrons make their clients vote for their friends
What do you need to become a quaestor
Military experience, age 30
Sallust on cursus honorum
Novus homo were seen unworthy of the honour of consulship almost as if they were unclean
Why were novus homo unlikely to be consuls
Nobiles wanted to keep the power within their social class
Cicero
Came to rome as novus homo. studied and did the things rich people do. Won legal cases to win friends
Plutarch on cicero
He made a point to remember everyones names so he seemed well connected
He got a house on palantine hill so people wouldnt walk far to see him
Pompey paid court to him and contributed to his power and fame
Ciceros political career
Quaestor in sicily Senator Aedile Praetor Consul
Comitia Centuriata
Vote for positions of imperium based on military class
Cicero on power of elite
Voting power should remain with the wealthy. Elite are better people
Pompeys order of military victory
Defeated lepidus who wanted a second consulship by defeating Brutus
Sertorius: was made a proconsul to defeat him in spain
Spartacus: stole Crassus thunder by killing some fugitives
Why was pompeys career unusual
He was made proconsul to defeat sertorius without any requirements for cursus honorum. then was made a consul
Plutarch on pompey
Crassus was too afriad to stand for election without pompeys support
How did pompey use the tribune of the plebs
Gave him permission to go fight the pirates when the senate said no. Plebs liked him so they said hell yeah
Plutarch on pompey and TOB
His ally gave him irresponsible power
Caesars political career
Military experience in asia, practiced as a lawyer
Becomes quaestor, aedile, praetor and proprateor
Pontifex maximus
Plutarch on Caesars aunts funeral
Displayed images of her husband marius to boost his public image because the people liked him
Suetonius on Caesars aunts funeral
Said her mother descended from the kings and her father from the gods
Pontifex maximus
high priest. Religion tied in with politics because the gods bring good favor to Rome. given a house in the forum which puts you right in the action
plutarch on caesar as pontifex maximus
When he prevailed the senate and nobiles feared he would lead the people into recklessness
Why did caesar strike an alliance with pompey and crassus
Needed the support of the wealthy and powerful in order to become consul. needed their amicitia netowrks to get the votes
Plutarch on Caesars alliance
Crassus and pompey were at odds but Caesar convinced them that fighting was only increasing the power of other men
What did Crassus, Caesar and pompey get out of the alliance
Caesar gets consulship and a 5 year military command in gaul
Pompey gets land he promised to his vets
Crassus gets tax rebates in asia that will help his business
Luca
CCP meet and decide Crassus and Pompey will be consuls the next year
Each get a 5 year command in Gaul, Spain and Syria
Beginning of civil war
Pompey got a military command in Spain to match that of Caesar in Gaul. Crassus knew he wasnt as powerful so he tried to conquer Parthia but failed and died