Cicero Pre Consulship Flashcards
His quaestorship
elected in 76BC
task was to assist the governor of Sicily at Lilybaeum
Tribunes after Sulla’s death
had regained their old powers:
right to pass laws to the people’s assembly
the power of veto
Pompey’s power in 70BC
had seized the 70BC Consulship
seven years younger than legal age
had used his immense military power to obtain it
Cicero’s power in 70BC
standing for aedileship
prosecuted Verres
Cicero reminded the courts that they too were being judged if they did not punish Verres (wanted the equites back in the courts)
“you yourselves will be on trial before the Roman people”
The equites power in the courts
they had been in control of the courts before Sulla’s legislation
the courts now became composed of equal groups of equites, senates, and a group similar to the equites
Gabinius Law
67 BC
gave Pompey extraordinary power throughout the Mediterranean and fifty miles inland to get rid of pirates
Cicero in 66Bc
Become praetor spoke in the Senate to give Pompey extra power in Asia
Pompey in 66Bc
used a tribune Manilius to propose the law to give him military power in Asia. Was opposed by the senate
Pompey was away fighting Mithridates for how many years
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Cicero got support for consulship how
by going around and became known
