Classical Civilisations 1 : Cicero's Early Career (simple)

Question 0

How did Cicero’s career start?

Answer 0

Trial of Roscius

Trial if Verres

Question 1

Who was Cicero?

Answer 1

Equites
Novus homo
Believed in Concordia Ordinum
He was politically isolated

Question 2

Context : Rome during the Trial of Roscius

Answer 2

The trial took place during Sulla dictatorship
Optimates had the power and were in the senate
Proscriptions and violence

Question 3

What was the crime which Roscius was accused of?

Answer 3

Patricide ( parricide)

Question 4

Who accused Roscius?

Answer 4

Chrysogonus

Question 5

Cicero’s aims during the Trial of Roscius

Answer 5

Successfully defending Roscius
Challenge validity if the proscriptions ( and Sulla )
Gain vital prestige and popularity
Platform for Concordia Ordinum

Question 6

The method used in the Trial of Roscius

Answer 6

Three tier attack

1. Defend Roscius
2. Attacks likely criminals
3. Attacks Chrysogonus

Question 7

Why was Cicero massively courageous during the Trial of Roscius?

Answer 7

Would have been easy for Sulla to murder Cicero
He was a novus homo
Critisizing proscriptions thereby indirectly criticising Sulla
Criticising Chrysogonus thereby indirectly critisising Sulla

Question 8

What did Cicero do after the Trial if Roscius?

Answer 8

Takes on other cases with political undertones

Leaves Rome to Greece until Sulla retires and dies

Question 9

While Cicero is in Greece who is in charge of Rome?

What are they doing?

Answer 9

70 BCE

Pompey - populares
Crassus - populares

They are attacking Sulla’s reforms

Question 10

When was Cicero a Quaestor?

Answer 10

76 BCE

Question 11

Where was Cicero Quaestor?

Answer 11

Sicily

Question 12

How old was Cicero when he was made Quaestor?

Answer 12

31

Question 13

What sort of a Quaestor was Cicero?

Answer 13

Honest and fair

Question 14

When qualifies Cicero as a senator?

Answer 14

Quaestor

Question 15

Who was Verres?

Answer 15

Governor in 74 BCE for 4 years

Was not a good governor

Question 16

What were Verres crimes?

Answer 16

Extortionate demands

Temples and private houses were robbed

Roman rights were disregarded

Honest men prosecuted ; criminals acquitted

Neglects roman ports

Question 17

Cicero’s aims during the Trial if Verres

Answer 17

Genuinely hated bad governorship

Wanted to change jury duty

Wanted to increase his prestige by defeating Hortensius

Platform for Concordia Ordinum

Question 18

Hortensius and Verres tactics

Answer 18

Get another governors trial to take place first

Delay the trial for the public holidays

Delay until a more friendly judge elected the year later

Question 19

What were Cicero’s tactics during the Trial if Roscius

Answer 19

Speeds up trial procedure by using his opening speech for prosecution and calling his witnesses at once

Attacks Verres whole life

Question 20

Results of the Trial of Verres

Answer 20

Verres goes into voluntary exile on the recommendation of Hortensius

Jury duty changed to allow equites to participate - the Aurelian Law

Boost to Cicero’s reputation

Promotion of Concordia Ordinum

Question 21

When was Cicero a Praetor?

Answer 21

66 BCE

Question 22

What age was Cicero Praeto?

Answer 22

40-41

Question 23

What significant thing did Cicero do during his time as praetor?

Answer 23

Lex Manilia

Question 24

When was Cicero consul?

Answer 24

63 BCE

Question 25

What age was Cicero consul?

Answer 25

42-43