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Lucius Cornelius Sulla:
Inroduced proscriptions, made himself Dictator, made drastic reforms to secure power of the oligarchy, the optimates.
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus:
Politician, member of the first triumvirate, ultimately the leader of the optimates
Optimates:
“The Best People,” the title given to those who supported the traditional rights of the nobles and other conservative values against new privileges to other classes
Populares:
“The People’s People,” the title given to those who supported the extension of new rights to citizens and the implementation of new organization of the state in order to sustain the military and govern the empire
Marcus Licinius Crassus:
Extremely wealthy politician who destroyed the forces of Spartacus, a member of the First Triumvirate, killed in the war against the Parthians in 53 B.C.E.
Sparticus:
Thracian slave/gladiator, leader of slave revolt in Campania.
Marcus Tullius Cicero:
Advocate and politician, Consul in 62, attempted to reconcile Optimates and Populares. Enemy of Publius Clodius Pulcher and Clodia Metelli.
Gaius Julius Caesar:
Comparatively impoverished aristocrat, politician, a Popularis, who worked with Crassus and Pompey, was a member of the First Triumvirate, eventually driven to become leader against Pompey’s forces.
Publius Clodius Pulcher: .
Aristocrat, politician, radical. Lover of Caesar’s second wife, committed sacrilege against the Bona Dea in 62, supposedly had sexual relations with his sisters, both called Clodia
Bona Dea:
Goddess whose rites were restricted to women.
Sulla (background):
Comparatively impoverished aristocrat, politician, general who defeated Mithridates.
Catiline:
Leader of a conspiracy to take over Rome, attacked by Cicero, eventually killed on the battlefield
Inroduced proscriptions, made himself Dictator, made drastic reforms to secure power of the oligarchy, the optimates.
Lucius Cornelius Sulla:
Politician, member of the first triumvirate, ultimately the leader of the optimates
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus:
“The Best People,” the title given to those who supported the traditional rights of the nobles and other conservative values against new privileges to other classes
Optimates:
“The People’s People,” the title given to those who supported the extension of new rights to citizens and the implementation of new organization of the state in order to sustain the military and govern the empire
Populares:
Extremely wealthy politician who destroyed the forces of Spartacus, a member of the First Triumvirate, killed in the war against the Parthians in 53 B.C.E.
Marcus Licinius Crassus:
Thracian slave/gladiator, leader of slave revolt in Campania.
Sparticus:
Advocate and politician, Consul in 62, attempted to reconcile Optimates and Populares. Enemy of Publius Clodius Pulcher and Clodia Metelli.
Marcus Tullius Cicero:
Comparatively impoverished aristocrat, politician, a Popularis, who worked with Crassus and Pompey, was a member of the First Triumvirate, eventually driven to become leader against Pompey’s forces.
Gaius Julius Caesar:
Aristocrat, politician, radical. Lover of Caesar’s second wife, committed sacrilege against the Bona Dea in 62, supposedly had sexual relations with his sisters, both called Clodia
Publius Clodius Pulcher: .
Goddess whose rites were restricted to women.
Bona Dea:
Comparatively impoverished aristocrat, politician, general who defeated Mithridates.
Sulla (background):
Leader of a conspiracy to take over Rome, attacked by Cicero, eventually killed on the battlefield
Catiline:
