End of the republic Flashcards
When pompey returned from his conquest to Mithridates’ ppl gave him ______ and ____
______ abandoned rome as he was approaching
wealth and glory
crassus
pompey took possession of ______ and made it a province
Syria
ppompey entrusted eastern _____ _____ to people sworn to uphold rome’s interests, ______ was the only place without a pact
asia minor
parthia
who did pompey give his wealth to upon return
treasury, soldiers, officers
pompey bwas now richer than _______
crassus
pompey built a _________ in the Campus Martius
theatre
Pompey’s theatre in the Campus maritus was built in ______, had a nude statue of pompey holding a _______
stone
globe
what did the globe that pompey held signify? what surrounded the statue?
Globe signified ‘world conqueror”
Statue surrounded by personifications of the 14 nations he subdued
When Pompey reached Rome, he surprised those who feared him by doing what
disbanding his army and choosing not to conquor them, entering rome as a private citizen
whe pompey arrived in rome the _______ refused to acknowledge his achievements (triumph) and didnt wanna give his soldiers _______
senate
land (honour)
why didnt the senate want to acknowledge pompey’s vicotry
To prevent him from becoming a second sulla
The other senators worried because of how popular pompey was
So many senators were worried that he caused theme to band together and become a faction
The romans stopped doing what when pompey came back
paying taxes
what were the two main concerns held by Pompey upon arrival to Rome
to see his arrangements in the East ratified by the senate
for his soldiers to get land
Pompey’s concerns didnt work out because of a ______ caused by ________
scandal
Publius Clodius Pulcher (Clodius)
Pubblius Clodius Pulcher being a dumbas:
He went to a ceremony in honour of the Bona Dea (“good goddess”) dressed as a _______ cause men weren’t allowed
Did this to get close to _______’s _______, and his _______ whom he wanted to ________
he was caught and _________
Caesar declared him innocent, but still _________ his wife cause he wanted his name/house to be above ____________
He went to a ceremony in honour of the Bona Dea (“good goddess”) dressed as a chick cause men weren’t allowed
Did this to get close to Caesar’s house, and his wife (Pompeia) whom he wanted to fuck
He was caught, and prosecuted
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Caesar declared him innocent, but still divorced his wife cause he wanted his name/house to be above suspicion
why didnt the senate want to acknowledge pompey’s vicotry
To prevent him from becoming a second sulla
The other senators worried because of how popular pompey was
Clodius’ trial became useful for ______ and political intrigue
bribery
Clodus’ trial:
______ took witness stand to break the alibi of the defence
Clodius claimed to be about from rome the day of the ceremony
Even tho he clearly was _________, a ______ to the jury is was decided his guilt
_______’s devotion to truth created an enemy for himself
Cicero took witness stand to break the alibi of the defence
Claudius claimed to be about 90 miles away from rome the day of the ceremony
Even tho he clearly was trespassing, a bribe to the jury is was decided his guilt
Cicero’s devotion to truth created an enemy for himself
Pompey had his requests stalled again ___ year later, who were the three obstructing him
Lucullus, Cato and other Optimates were obstructive
(esp cato)
one of the things Cato blocked was to do with ______’s innability to ecoup their winning bid in ____ collection
they asked the senate to ______ part of their bid
______ gave his support, cato successfully blocked styll which pissed him off
asia
tax
refund
crassus
cato also blocked a requaest made my _____
caesar
at this point casar is govenor in _____
caesar wanted to become ______
spain
consul
why did casear want to become consul so bad
so he wouldnt get sued
caesar had to cross the ____ to enter rome and become consul, but as soon as he did this would strip him of his ______, and allow for him to be ______
pomperanium
triumph
sued
what was caesar’s request to cato? and how did cato resp
Asked to become candidate for consul without being physically present - so he could keep his triumph
Cato said fuck no, convinced the senate to say no
the _______ is also known as the “three headed monster”, who is apart of it
First Triumvirate
Partnership of Pompey, Crassus and Caesar
triumvirate is a latin word for
“the group of three men”
what resources did each member of the triumvirate eventually accomplish
Pompey would get credit, and his soldiers land
Crassus would get bill passed
Caesar consul, then 5 years as governor of Gaul
Caesar had the ________ but needed ______ to support his candidacy the next year
popularity, money
who was caesar’s opponent for consul?
many senators were ______ him to make sure caesar didnt get in
Cato’s son-in-aw; Calpurnius Bibulus
funding
Pompey, Crassus and Caesar all had bad blood with ____-
cato
_______ brought together ______ and _______ to achieve their goals
_______ and _______ didint get along before
Caesar brought together Pompey and Crassus to achieve their goals
pompey and crassus didnt get along before
Pompey and Crassus both had ______ and _______
influence and money
Before the end of the year the triumvirate invited _______ to join them
he declined cause we wanted everyone in power to ________ _______
cicero
work together
caesar’s family claim to be the ________ family, that their bloodline went back to ______ and founded _____
oldest
venus
rome
caesars family was not super ______ or ______
wealthy or powerful
caesar was married to a woman that _____ didnt like, he was told to ______ her, caesar refused and _____
sulla
divorce
fled rome
who would say “i will do what is best for me no matter what”
caesar
Ceasar was kidnapped by pirates, told them to ______ the amount they were asking because he’s _____ _____
The pirates laughed at his ______
When he was free (as promised to them) he ______ them
double, worth more
poetry
killed
caesar wanted to be consul to get the chance for a high _______ position as a govenor
millitary
cesar goes into ______ from his political campaign
a law is passed putting a ______ to the amount you can _______ on a political campaign
cesar says aight, imma have a ______ for my _____ who died 18 years ago - where he spent a fuck ton and used to campaign (loophole)
debt
limit, spend
funeral, father
caesar and ______ chosen for consul
biblius
caesar proposes a bill for _____ _________
____ and _____ were against it
caesar _______ the senate and bing his proposal directly to the ______ _______ for vote
land distribution
cato and biblius
ignores, tribal assembly
On each day when it was lawful for the Tribal assembly to vote, Bibulus claims what to automatically invalidate the assembly
Bibulus claims to have been looking at the sky for omens
Caesar fixed a day for a vote regardless, how did it go? did it go through?
Bad tings happened
Bibliu’s lictors got their faces smashed
Poop thrown at bibulus
A tribune thrown over a platform
Cato expelled by force when he tried to make a speech
pompeys vote pulled thru, vets got their land
Caesars demands every senator takes an ______ to respect the land distribution - they did
oath
Caesar then got 3 things passed by going directly to the senate
Refund to _______’s _______ ______
ratification of _______’s arrangements in the east
measure to regulate conduct of _______ who governed provinces, including procedures for severe penalties for those found guilty of bad tings
Asia’s tax bid
Pompey’s
senators
