Chapter 25 & 26 Social History Flashcards
What was the alliance between 3 leaders called?
The Triumvirate
Who were part of the alliance?
Caesar, Pompey, Crassus
When was the alliance formed?
60BC
When did Caesar become consul?
59BC
Why was the senate unable to oppose the alliance?
The alliance was supported by
- the army
- the knights
- the people
How long did Caesar fight in Gaul?
A decade.
What sources do we have of these battles and who wrote these sources?
Caesar wrote them himself.
He wrote the seven books of his Commentaries of the War in Gaul
When did Caesar invade Britain?
55 and 54 BC
Did Caesar manage to conquer Britain?
No
What happened to Crassus?
He was killed in Parthia
When did Crassus die?
53BC
Who did Pompey become more aligned to?
The Senate
What did Caesar do on the 10th January 49 BC and what was the effect of this?
He brought his army from Gaul to Italy. He technically had declared a civil war.
What did Caesar say after one hour of solitary thought?
“iacta alea est!” (The die is cast!)
Where did most of the senate and Pompey go?
Across the Adriatic to Greece
Where did Caesar win victories in 48 BC?
Pharsalus in Greece
What happened to Pompey?
Pompey fled to Egypt but was stabbed to death.
What was the origin of “veni, vidi, vici”?
When he polished off his opponents in Asia very quickly.
Who did Caesar have a notorious love affair?
Cleopatra the Queen of Egypt
When did Caesar become dictator?
First in 49 BC and then for life in 45 BC
Why was Caesar’s life Dictatorship unusual?
Normally dictators only 6 months to solve a specific crisis.
Who lead the conspirators to the assassination of Caesar?
Marcus Brutus and Gaius Cassius
Which two men sought to avenge Caesar?
Marcus Antonius a friend and Octavian his great nephew
What event usually marked the end of a girl’s childhood?
On the eve of their marriage
