The collapse of the TRiumvirate

Question 1

Caesar in 54Bc

Answer 1

Was finding Gaul difficult, the second invasion of Britain was failing to achieve all that he wished

Question 2

What forced a breach between Pompey and Caesar

Answer 2

the Death of Julia (JC’s daughter, Pompey’s wife)

Question 3

Caesar and Cicero

Answer 3

Caesar was anxious to keep on good terms with Cicero

Cicero was delighted his popularity with him

Question 4

Crassus in 53BC

Answer 4

Crassus and his army had been destroyed in a battle against the Parthians at Carrhae (worst defeat for the Romans in many years)

Question 5

Clodius and Milo 52BC

Answer 5

Milo was a candidate for the consulship (there were none)
Clodius was to be Praetor and felt threatened by Milo
They crossed each others paths Clodius was killed in the gang fight

Question 6

Pro Milone

Answer 6

Milo and others were charged with killing Clodius
Cicero defended Milo
Upon seeing Pompey and a vast array of Soldiers in the court Cicero was unable to give his prepared speech
Milo was banished, went to Exile in Massilia (Marseilles)

Question 7

Pompey in 52BC

Answer 7

the optimates decided to make Pompy sole consul for 52BC

Passed allot of legislation to please the senate

Question 8

The Gaul rebellion

Answer 8

52BC led by Vercingetorix
brought almost all the Gallic tribes agaisnt Rome
Caesar successfully completed the campaign by the end of the year

Question 9

A law installed in 52BC that affected Cicero

Answer 9

stated there had to be a five year gap between holding office as consul or Praetor and taking up a provincial command as proconsul/Propraetor
Cicero was summoned to take command of the province of Cilicia

Question 10

Cicero knew what was going on in Rome beacause

Answer 10

Caelius kept him informed with in depth letters

Question 11

attempts at Caesars recall

Answer 11

51BC the optimates were against Caesar and wanted him recalled (since Vercingetorix had been crushed and his campaign was over)

Question 12

Marcus Claudius Marcellus

Answer 12

proposed Caesar should be replaced in Gaul before the time limit (March 50) and the winning army ought to be disbanded
and that he should not be allowed to stand for the consulship in absence

Question 13

Why Caesar did not wish to be recalled

Answer 13

if he returned as a private citizen he could be tried for passing laws by means of violence during his consulship of 59BC (lex campania)
Public officials (proconsuls/consuls) could not be prosecuted

Question 14

Caesars plan to escape prosecution

Answer 14

To stand for the 48 Consulship while still in Gaul

he would return to Rome as Consul then leave as ProConsul and escape trial

Question 15

How Caesar stopped his recall

Answer 15

using a tribune called Curio

Question 16

Cicero during his governship

Answer 16

captured a small town called Pindinessus
wished recognition for his achievements
Cato blocked his wishes for a “triumph”

Question 17

Pompey and Caesar at the end of 51BC

Answer 17

the split between the two was final

Pompey was beggining to be accepted by the senate

Question 18

Cicero left his province

Answer 18

at the earliest possible date 50BC

Question 19

Caesar and Pompey’s “compromises”

Answer 19

Pompey will not let Caesar be Consul unless he first gives up his provinces and army
Caesar claims he will accept only if Caesar does the same

Question 20

Caesars use of Tribunes

Answer 20

Curio’s year in office ended in December
Mark Antony and Cassius stepped into his shoes
they kept veoting

Question 21

Cicero’s quote for his retiring from oposition

Answer 21

“I’ll act like an animal- when in trouble, make for my own kind, Like a cow joining the herd”