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Marius

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Senator of the Populares

Democratic

favored by the plebians

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Orgetorix

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man in charge of the Helvitian migration

wanted to overthrow magistrates

wealthy man

conspiracy of Orgetorix

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Dumnorix

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brother of the king of Aedui

took part in the Conspiracy of Orgetorix

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Casticus

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son of Sequani king

took part in the Conspiracy of Orgetorix

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First Triumvirate

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secret organization that manipulates gov. to gain power

Pompey-military, aristocrat

Crassus-wealth, aristocrat

Caesar-plebians

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Aduatuci

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Tribe that broke a contract with Julius Caesar and got completely wiped out.

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Populares

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a political group favored by the Plebians

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Second Triumvirate

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organization created by Mark Antony to hunt down the assassins of Caesar

Mark Antony

Lepidus-oldest living general

Octavian-Ceasar

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wall and ditch

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Sulla

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Senator of the Optimates

favored by aristocrats

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Labienus

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military mastermind

general of the 10th legion

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Ariovistus

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Leader of the Suebi

Caesar might have made a treaty with the german leader because the Germans did not invade Gaul when the legion is taken away from boarder

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Pompey

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a member of the first triumvirate

great enemy of Caesar

runs away to Pharselus and Egypt

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Belgiuns

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known for their braveness and brutality

furthest from Rome

mertiants do not always travel there

next to the germans

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Vercingetorix

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leader of Arverni tribe

became leader of the Gallic Alliance

came up with tactic against the Triple Acies

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Optimates

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Political group supported by the aristocrats

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Brutus

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the assassin of Caesar

family of crest: “Protecting Rome from kings”

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Allobroges

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tribe that invaded Rome during the Catilinarian Conspiracy

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Cleopatra

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Queen of Egypt

had relationships with Caesar and M. Antony

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Druids

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the priestly class

all beliefs are not writen down

their words are above law in Gaul

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Crassus

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Senate who went to Brutus for the assassination of Caesar

three reasons:

family crest

Caesar is dictator for life

Ceasar will marry Cleopatra, die, Cleopatra will take over

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Battle of Genava

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First battle of the Gallic wars

Caesar wants to start a war

Romans vs. Helvitians

Wall and ditch

Romans chase Helvitians into Sequani territory

Sequani declears war on Caesar

Caesar and Aedui VS Helvitians and Sequani

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Battle of Gergovia

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the Gallic Alliance against Caesar

use of Chariot warfare against Triplex Acies

worst defeat from Caesar

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Battle of Alesia

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a seige at Alesia

Vercingetorix and the Gallic tribe are at Alesia

Caesar goes to Alesia and cuts off their supplies

Caesar and Vercingetorix made a negotiation

Vercingetorix surrenders with terms:

  • psear the Arverni
  • Spare the Aedui

Last battle of the Callic Wars

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Battle of Pharselus

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Pompey flees to Pharselus with Italian legion

Caesar persues Pompey

Pompey appoints Labienus as general of Italian legion

Labienus dies on battle field

Pompey flees to Egypt

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Battle of Actium

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Antony and Cleopatra wants to invade Rome

Octavian uses naval forces to defeat Antony and Cleopatra’s forces because they are helpless at sea.

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How did the Catilinarian Conspiracy affect the Roman involvement in the Gallic wars?

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the allobroges were involved

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What events in Caesar’s life help change his postition of supporting a democratic form of government in faver of a dictatorship?

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the formation of the First Triumvirate

Julius becomes a counsil of Rome and gets total power

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What was the conspiracy of Orgetorix?

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Orgetorix wants to overthrow the Magestrates of Helvetii

Orgetorix goes to Dumnorix of Aedui and Casticus of Sequani for help

he wants to form a triumvirate so that they could unite all of Gaul

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What events prompted Caesar to cross the Rubican with the Tenth Legion? What was the immediate result of the crossing?

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the senate summons Caesar for questioning after the end of the Gallic Wars.

Caesar has commited numerous “crimes” during the Gallic wars

  • invation of the sequani
  • removing legions from boarders
  • conditional surrender at Alesia
  • treaty with the Aedui
  • possible treaty with Germany

Caesar crossing the Rubican with soldiers means an invation on Rome.

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