Classical Civilisations 3 : Cicero and the First Triumvirate (simple)

Question 0

What did Caesar want?

Answer 0

Consulship

Province

Military command

Money

Question 1

What did Pompey want?

Answer 1

Settlement of the East ratified

Land for veterans

Question 2

What did Crassus want?

Answer 2

Rebate for the equites following Pompey’s eastern campaigns

Question 3

What did Pompey’s support and Crassus’s money make happen?

Answer 3

Caesar consul in 59BCE

Question 4

What does Caesar do once his is consul?

Answer 4

Passes legislation that brings the triumvirates what they want

Question 5

Was cico invited to join?

Answer 5

Yes

Question 6

What was Cicero’s answer to the the invitation to join? Why did he say this?

Answer 6

He refused to join

Because it went against Concordia Ordinum

Question 7

What was the public perception of the triumvirate?

Answer 7

No one was saying anything in public even though most disagreed with it

Since Cicero was criticising the new order Caesar decided to get rid if him

Question 8

What led to Cicero’s exile?

Answer 8

Execution of plotters (without trial)

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Enemy of Clodius (Bona Dea)

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Attack on triumvirate

Question 9

What position does Clodius hold?

Answer 9

Tribune

Question 10

What does Clodius do to get back at Cicero?

Answer 10

Creates a law attacking anyone who had out citizens to death without trial

E.g. Cicero executing plotters during the Catilinarian conspiracy without trial

Question 11

Once Clodius passes the law what happens to Cicero?

Answer 11

He his exiled

His property is confiscated

His house is destroyed

Question 12

When Cicero is in exile who does he write to?

Answer 12

Terentia

Question 13

What does Cicero say in his letter?

Answer 13

“I have been an utter fool”

But he is sure that the Triumvirs will fall out

Question 14

Who recalls Cicero?

Answer 14

Milo

From the advice of Pompey

Question 15

When he is recalled, where is Caesar?

Answer 15

In Gaul

Question 16

When Cicero is recalled who is on Cicero’s side?

Answer 16

Pompey and Milo

Question 17

What is Pompey doing when Cicero is recalled

Answer 17

In charge of the corn supply

Cheap corn = support from the plebs

Question 18

Who is working with Crassus after Cicero is recalled?

Answer 18

Clodius ( as Caesar is away)

Question 19

What does Crassus do against Pompey?

Answer 19

Sops Pompey from helping Ptolomy of Egypt

Question 20

When Cicero returns what does he do?

Answer 20

Starts attacking the Triumvirs

Question 21

Why is it not clever when Cicero attacks the Triumvirs

Answer 21

The triumvirates have met at Ravenna and Luca and patched up their differences

Question 22

The meeting at Luca made sure what happened to each of the Triumvirs?

Answer 22

Extension of Caesars command

Pompey and Crassus are ma consuls

Pompey is consul of Spain

Crassus is consul of Syria

Question 23

Why is Cicero forced to sing his palinode?

Answer 23

He is isolated

He wants protection from Clodius

Question 24

What does Cicero say about him making a decision on who to help after his recall

Answer 24

"Since the powerless do not want to be my friends, I must make sure the powerful are"

Question 25

How does Cicero sing his palinode?

Answer 25

Balbus Vatinius Gabinius

Question 26

How does Cicero helps Balbus ?

Answer 26

Balbus' citizenship is challenged Cicero is asked to handle the case Uses speech to express admiration for Triumvirs

Question 27

How does Cicero help Vatinius?

Answer 27

Tribune ( in military command to Caesar) was accused of bribery for praetor Vatinius had attacked two of Cicero's friends in the courts prior to this so did not want to help him Cicero made speeches against Vatinius Vatinius is acquitted

Question 28

How does Cicero help Gabinius ?

Answer 28

He had passed lex Gabinia As consul he had helped Clodius to exile Cicero He had been accused of extorts and treason as a governor of Syria Cicero gave a half hearted defence and Gabinius was exiled and his property was confiscated

Question 29

Who was the gang warfare between?

Answer 29

Milo (and Pompey) vs Clodius (and Caesar and Crassus( before he died)

Question 30

When did Crassus die?

Answer 30

55 BCE Carrhae

Question 31

What did Milo want in 52 BCE

Answer 31

He was going for consulship

Question 32

What did Clodius want in 52 BCE

Answer 32

He was going for praetorship

Question 33

Where di the two gangs meet?

Answer 33

Appian way

Question 34

What happens when the two gangs meets?

Answer 34

Milo kills Clodius

Question 35

What happens when Clodius dies?

Answer 35

Riots in Rome Full blown gang warfare Senate house burned down

Question 36

What happens to Pompey once Clodius dies?

Answer 36

Pompey is made sole consul 52 BCE

Question 37

How does Cicero help Milo?

Answer 37

Speech Pro Milone

Question 38

What happened during the trial if Milo?

Answer 38

Cicero is intimidated by the hostile crowd Cicero does not do a good job on his speech Milo is prosecuted and exiled Cicero then publishes his speech that he should have said

Question 39

Optimates in the senate use Pompey as sole consul as an opportunity to...

Answer 39

Make sure that Pompey goes against Caesar

Question 40

How does Pompey start attacking Caesar

Answer 40

A legislation called Lex Provincia

Question 41

When was Cicero governor of Cilicia?

Answer 41

51 BCE

Question 42

Who was the previous governor of Cilicia

Answer 42

Appius

Question 43

Cicero writes to who during his governorship about supplying panthers

Answer 43

Caelius

Question 44

What significant achievement does Cicero get in his governorship of Cilicia

Answer 44

Imperator