Relationship with the People Flashcards
what had his respect of Tribunes and Senate done
-“this sort of behaviour endeared him to the people so soon”
When he was believed to have died
- a rumour that he had been assassinated (on the Ostia road) everyone, aghast, accused the troops (of treachery) and the senators (of murder)
- magistrates brought 2/3(followed by several more) witnesses forward(on the Rostra) to assure the people.
Attempts on his life
-an individual
-group of conspirators
-full-scale rebellion
^adds emphasis, were they actually going to kill him.
-plebeian with dagger arrested about midnight near Claudius’s bedroom
-two equites found waiting to kill him in public (really?)
One with sword cane as he left the theatre
One with a hunting knife as he sacrificed in the temple of Mars (priest would usually sacrifice)
-Gallus + Corvinus brought C’s own freedmen and slaves into a plot for his deposition (what was it)
-Scribonianius, governor of Dalmatia, persuaded his legions to revolt
“Divine intervention” prevented adorning the Eagles and pulling up+moving the standards
Superstitious fear, rebellion smothered in less than five days.
Tribunes
-apologised to the tribunes of the people that approached his judges chair for not offering them seats (gave the reason that it was only due to lack of room on the platform)
Picnics
behaved informally, his left arm out (would be bound in his toga on formal occasions). Would shout “one, two, three” with the crowd, addressed them as “my Lords” cracking stupid and far fetched jokes. Encouraged them to enjoy themselves
“Bring on the dove” “certainly but he’ll take a bit of catching”
Four brothers that pleaded discharge of their father (Picnics)
Four brothers pleaded for the discharge of their father a chariot racer. He presented him with the customary wooden sword (amid resounding cheers) had a note read out that mentioned the advantage of having a large family even for a gladiator.
