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1
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Cicero was proud of his consulship beacause

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“I am the first “new man” made consul for a very long time”

2
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Cicero swears to support the people

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“to be on the side of the people- both during my year in office and in the rest of my life”

3
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The populares

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passed laws in the popular assemblies rather than use the senate
often used as a short cut

4
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The optimates

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Believed only the senate’s interests should be taken seriously
often narrow minded (didn’t support Pompey’s command)
regarded Cicero as “safe”

5
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What did Cicero turn up in for his election

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a breast plate visible beneath his toga and accompanied with a guard

6
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why did Cicero have suspicions about Catiline

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there had been talk of revolution and Catiline’s name had been linked with this

7
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Catiline’s plan

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to stay in Rome, could be the central organiser while avoiding suspicion
Manlius was amassing forces outside of Rome

8
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Cicero’s first speech to the senate about Catiline

and effect

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produced details about Manlius’s likely actions, the senate passed the Consultum Ultimum
Defenses inside and outside of the city were manned

9
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Why Cicero could not simply arrest Catiline

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did not have enough proof

10
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Catiline’s first move

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to have Cicero killed, Curius informed Cicero

Lentulus would b in charge of operations in Rome while Catiline joined his army

11
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Cicero’s second speech to the senate

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First Catilinarian speech
met in the temple of Jupiter (easier to guard)
Catiline took his seat
still did not have enough evidence
even the SCU did not give him enough power to have him arrested and executed

12
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After first Catilinarian speech

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Catiline joined Manlius and his forces

was outlawed by the senate

13
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attack on Lentulus

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Lentulus was praetor
evidence was brought against him
forced to resign his office and kept under house arrest

14
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Two options against the conspirators

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a) Julius Caesar proposed imprisonment

b) Cicero wanted the death-penalty

15
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Cicero’s speech for the death penalty to ensure safety

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“gentlemen of the senate, for your own safety and that of the roman people [+list of important things government, freedom, protection of Italy and Republic.”

16
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The decider for the execution of the conspirators

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Cato started supporting Cicero

Lentulus and the conspirators were executed

17
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The battle against Catiline

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Catiline hoped to escape to Gaul but was cut of by Republican forces
All his forces were killed he himself fought very bravely (pierced time and time again)