People Flashcards
Ariovistus
Leader of the Germani
Defeated by Caesar in campaign
Aeneas
Son of Venus
Father of Iulus (related to Caesar)
Bibulus (M. Calpurnius Bibulus)
Co Consul with Caesar
Harassed, forced in home = NO POWER
Brutus (M. Iunius Brutus)
Descendant of the first Brutus
Leader if conspirators to kill Caesar
Friend if Caesar = Traitor
Caesar (C. Iulius Caesar)
Political leader
Supporter of the Poplulares
Caesarion
Son of Cleopatra and Caesar
Cassius (C. Cassius Longinus)
Other leader of the conspiracy to assassinate Caesar
Cataline (L. Sergius Catalina)
Conspirator who lead a group of men to over throw Cicero/ Senate.
Executed under Cicero
Cicero (M. Tullius Cicero)
Political leader
Supported the optimates
Known for his books and writings on political science and speaking
Cleopatra
Appointed queen of Egypt by Caesar
Father of Caesars son
Clodius (P. Clodius Pulcher)
Rival of Cicero
Populares leader
Created law which exiled Cicero (saying that whomever had a man executed without a trial was to be exiled)
Clodia
Sister of Clodius
Lover of Catullus, whom he called Lesbia in his poems
Cornelia
First wife of Caesar
Daughter of Cinna (Populares leader)
Sulla demanded the two get divorced
Crassus (M. Licinius Crassus)
Wealthiest man in Rome
Part of the 1st Triumvirate
Germānī
Germanic tribe
Lead by Ariovistus
Defeated by Caesar