The Domination of Caesar Flashcards
Caesar’s challenges
Repair a political system that had failed to accomodate aristocratic competition
Eliminate potential for recurrence
Unify citizens
Improve Roman/provincial relations
Achieve this while fighting across the Med
Acts in Rome - 49 bc
Restored sons of the prescribed
Recalled those who were exiled in 52 after Clodius’ death
Took measures on debt - statesman-esque, but potentially annoyed everyone
Acts in Rome - 47 bc
Antony in charge in Caesar's absence Disorder in Rome Antony suppresses amidst bloodshed Revolt of soldiers in Campania Enforced some debt measures BE NOT LIKE SULLA!
Provincial matters - changes to affairs
Generally benevolent towards them. E.g. Asia Minor, he abolished use of publicani, for tax collection, remittance of taxes and freed Pergamum
Attempted to appoint un-corrupt governors
Provincial matters - Extension of citizenship
Latin status granted to all of Sicily
Lex Roscia 49 bc - extends full citizenship to Latin colonies beyond the River Po
Gades granted citizenship
Continues the spread of citizenship started in the 90s. But this weakens the importance of Rome as a central influence
Re-writing history
Colonies planned for Corinth and Carthage; refounding cities which Rome had destroyed in 146 bc. Caesar takes great pride in these cities
Overseas settlement
Driven by lack of Italian land
Need to disband army
Avoidance of Sullan precedence - be NOT like Sulla!
Creation of allies across the Med
Italian matters
Caesar popular after assurances that land be left alone
Some soldiers settled there
Plots of land inalienable for 20 years
Alterations to the city-scape of Rome
Rebuilding of the senate house
Planned to divert the Tiber to expand the Campus Martius
Planned a public library
Vision of a Mediterranean capital
Other reforms
Cut the grain dole from 320,000 to 150,000, assigned management, created two new aediles for grain
Majority of the collegia abolished
New taxes of foreign imports
Powers and honours after Pharsalus
Dictator for a year
Could make war or peace without the senate
Right to hold 5 consulships
Privileges of a tribune
Allowed to appoint praetorian governors directly
Powers and honours after Thapsus
Dictator for 10 years
Curator morum for 3 years
Right to appoint magistrates
Bronze statue atop a globe as a demi-god
Powers and honours after Munda
Triumphal garb at all games Title of liberator Title of imperator permanently 10 year consulship which he declined sole command of army and state finances
Final honours in 44 bc
Title of parens patriae
Censor for life
Triumphal dress at all times
Tribunician immunity
Caesar as Rex
Elected dictator for life
