Terms Flashcards
Cursus Honōrum
"Course of offices" Order of political positions for upper class citizens
Corōna Cīvica
“Civic Crown”
Awarded to Caesar for saving a fellow Romans life
Dē Bellō Gallicō
“On the Guallic war”
Caesars famous book about his conquests in Gual. Gained him popularity
Dictor Perpetuus
“Dictator for Eternity”
Given to Caesar by the senate, allowing him to be dictator for as long as he wanted
Equitēs
“Knight”
Roman cavalry soldiers
Novus Homo
“New Man”
First man in a family to hold a political office
Optimātēs
“Best men”
The higher class of roman men
Supporters of the senate
Phillipics
Speeches given by Cicero against Marc Antony
Populārēs
“Favoring the people”
Lower class of roman men
Supporters of the popular assemblies
Suō Annō
“In his own year”
Achieving a rank in the Cursus Honōrum at the youngest age possible
Achieved by Cicero (Quaestor?