Antonius

Question 1

Shotter - Antony

Answer 1

Shotter: he took full advantage of the confusion to assert the continuing domination of the Caesarian faction with himself as its new leader

Question 2

What actions did Antony take following Caesar’s assassination that show his political initiative?

Answer 2

Allied himself with Lepidus, Caesar’s ‘master of the horse’, who had an army on Tiber Island.

Secured the consulship of Dollabella, granting Antony his loyalty.

Siezed Caesar’s correspondence and private treasury from Calpurnia.

Question 3

What actions did Antony take to assert himself as the leader of the cEASARIAN faction

Answer 3

Granted Lepidus the role of Pontifex Maximus, and sent him to spain (with 6 legions) to deal with Sextus.

Passed an Agrarian Law to settle Caesar’s veterans, securing their loyalty

Assigned himself the proconsual province of Macedon, continuing Caesar’s military campaign in asia

Question 4

Cicero to Atticus - Antony’s use of Caesar’s correspondence.

Answer 4

Cicero calls these ‘forged memoranda’

Question 5

What does Antony do with Caesar’s correspondence

Answer 5

• Recalls supporters from exile
  -Move soldeirs nto Rome
  -appoints favoured magistrataes

Question 6

Antony’s reorganisation of the provinces for 43 BC

Answer 6

Gives up Macedonia, yet maintains command over its legions. Antony grants himself the provinces of Gaul, which were assigned to some of the Liberatores.
These actions were forbidden by Caesar’s reforms.
Shotter: This was a rash reminder of Caesar’s position in the late 60s