Ciciro, Pompey and Caeser Flashcards
How does Cicero make it big?
Through law cases that are big and dangerous and so he shouldn’t win, he started law in 83BC
90-88 BC Cicero?
Serving in the social war
The trial of Sextus Roscius 80 BC
Cicero’s first major trial, the defendant had been accused of killing his father and trying to cover up the crime.
It involved an accusation against someone close to Sulla, therefore the case was dangerous
After the trial of sextus roscius, Cicero disappears off the political radar to where?
in 79BC Cicero goes to “rest his voice”, aka lie low. Here he met Atticus and was introduced to some of the most important Athenians, and then went on to study a type of oratry that would define his political career for years to come.
Cicero 75 BC
Made quaestor and served in wester sicili and demonstrated honesty and integrity.
The people of Sicily asked for help for war crimes committed by Gaius Verres.
106 BC Pompey
Pompey is born
83 BC Pompey
Pompey fights under the Roman dictator Sulla, and helps him defeat Marius. He is given the pro praetorian command (83-81 BC) against Sulla’s opponents in Sicily and Africa
77 BC Pompey
command against Lepidus (uprising in Italy)
76-71 BC pompey
command against sertorius, a rogue ally of marius in spain
70 BC Pompey
made consul with crassus
What is unfair about Pompey’s position under Sulla?
He gets opportunities he shoudlnt because sulla likes him. He has never held a place in the senate before being made consul at 36, when he should have been 42. The Roman people want Pompey to win the consulship, as they love him.
60 BC Crassus
joined an informal alliance with Pompey and Caeser, the first triumvirate
56 BC Crassus
renewal of his alliance
55BC Pompey
2nd consulship with Crassus
54BC Crassus
command against the parthian empire
53 BC Crassus
killed by Parthias
Pompey and Crassus as consuls did what?
all power was returned to the tribune.
the censorship revived.
64 senators were expelled by the censors giving Pompey and Crassus the ability to fill the senate with their supporters.
Why were the Julii not as politically prominent in the beginning as they should be?
They were poor
How did the Julii get the money they needed to be politically powerful?
Marriage to gaius marius who was rich
The high priest of Jupiter, what was this office and what restrictions did it put on Caeser?
The high priest of Jupiter deidcated his life to Jupiter. He was not allowed to touch the floor, or a dead body nor a dog, he was not allowed to name a dog.
What does the event, in respect of caeser, of the pirates tell us about views of Roman prestige
caeser will always keep a promsie and defend his dignitas.
The consulship of 70 BC
Pompey and Crassus set about dismantling the last of the Sullan reforms.
Pompey’s breach of the cursus honorum.
Law courts go back to equites.
Tribunes reinstated.
The paradox of the year 70 BC?
Sulla had reinstated new regime which aimed to re establish the supremacy of the senate. What he did not want was a one man rule, yet the republic increasingly went that way.
Two of Sulla’s former men then manage to undo Sulla’s dream
How did Pompey and Crassus deal with the end of their consulship?
Pompey went under the radar and did not take any law cases or appear in public. Crassus continued his life of a recluse in luxury.
What does plutarch suggest about how Pompey feels as a private citizen?
As someone who spent a lot of time on the battle field, his status as a private citizen is difficult for him.
Who proposed the command against the pirates?
Gabinius, one of Pompey’s friends and tribune of the plebs
What were the terms of the command against the pirates?
Give Pompey absolute command over the pirates including naval command over the whole mediterraenean. Pompey is given the command after the bill is initially rejected.