First Triumvirate Flashcards
1
Q
Who was in the “First Triumvirate”?
A
Marcus Licinius Crassus
Pompey The Great
Julius Caesar
2
Q
Why was it set up?
A
To oppose the Optimates in the senate who were blocking Popularis motions; to push through the bills which the senate were frustrating
3
Q
What Pompey offered the triumvirate
A
- military skills
- popularity
- key political player
4
Q
What Caesar offered the triumvirate
A
- patrician heritage
- oratorical skills
- political presence at Rome
5
Q
What Crassus offered the triumvirate
A
- money
- popular with equites
6
Q
When was it formed?
A
60BC
7
Q
Agreement
A
- Crassus has funded Caesar’s election campaigns
- Caesar would support Pompey’s bills for land allocation to veterans and confirm his treaties in the East
- Pompey married Caesar’s daughter Julia
- Caesar would support Crassus’ tax rebate for tax farmers in Asia
8
Q
What did Scullard write and when?
A
1982 - “Ultimate origin of the Civil War of 49”
9
Q
What was the name of the satire and who wrote it?
A
“The three-headed monster” - Varro
