After the Ides

Question 1

After the assassination

Answer 1

Immediate negotiations between assassins and both Lepidus and Antony
Caesar’s acts ratified, and immunity granted to the assassins

Question 2

Developments over 44 bc

Answer 2

Assassins fled, Antony in command
Octavian (adopted son) gathered an army and arrived in Rome and most likely looted state money
Gradual falling out between Octavian and Antony

Question 3

Cicero vs. Antony

Answer 3

Attacks Antony in 14 speeches
Attempts to convince the senate to declare him hostes, which he manages to do
Attacks attempts to negotiate with Antony

Question 4

43 bc Battle of Mutina

Answer 4

Antony marches on D.Brutus to seize Cisalpine Gaul
Consuls march to fight him
Antony is defeated, Octavian forces Brutus to flee
Octavian marches on Rome, demands and receives consulship

Question 5

The second triumvirate

Answer 5

Octavian meets Antony and Lepidus at Bologna where it is formed.
5 year position
Meant for restoring the constitution of the republic
Lex titia 43 bc formalised it
Could make laws without referencing senate or the people

Question 6

Separation of provinces

Answer 6

Lepidus - Spain and Gallia Norbonensis
Antony - Gallia Cisalpina and Gallia
Octavian - Africa, Sardinia and Sicily

Question 7

Why proscribe?

Answer 7

60 legions to pay for
Needed cash and land
Also handed 18 rich Italians cities over to the army

Question 8

Meanwhile in the east…

Answer 8

Brutus and Cassius successfully take over Syria, Greece and Macedonia
Rendezvoused at Smyrna in Asia Minor, then delayed marching to Greece to attack Rhodes
42 bc - they march back to Macedonia