Importance Of The Army Flashcards
1
Q
Why did Appian say that the army wanted to make August consul?
What does this show?
When was this?
A
‘Because he was Caesars son’
That the army decide who is in power
43 BC
2
Q
‘Filled the forum with armed men’
A
Plutarch caesar
Pompey uses armed men to get Caesars consulship.
59 BC
3
Q
Who said that pompey troops wanted a pay rise in 81 BC but he refused threateningto cancel the triumph rather than give if to them, showing a shift om power over time.
A
Plutarch
4
Q
‘By means of Lavish gifts did Pompey bind these mercenaries to himself’
A
Appian book 3
