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When pompey returned from his conquest to Mithridates’ ppl gave him ______ and ____

______ abandoned rome as he was approaching

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wealth and glory

crassus

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pompey took possession of ______ and made it a province

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Syria

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ppompey entrusted eastern _____ _____ to people sworn to uphold rome’s interests, ______ was the only place without a pact

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asia minor

parthia

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who did pompey give his wealth to upon return

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treasury, soldiers, officers

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pompey bwas now richer than _______

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crassus

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pompey built a _________ in the Campus Martius

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theatre

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Pompey’s theatre in the Campus maritus was built in ______, had a nude statue of pompey holding a _______

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stone

globe

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what did the globe that pompey held signify? what surrounded the statue?

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Globe signified ‘world conqueror”

Statue surrounded by personifications of the 14 nations he subdued

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When Pompey reached Rome, he surprised those who feared him by doing what

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disbanding his army and choosing not to conquor them, entering rome as a private citizen

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whe pompey arrived in rome the _______ refused to acknowledge his achievements (triumph) and didnt wanna give his soldiers _______

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senate

land (honour)

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why didnt the senate want to acknowledge pompey’s vicotry

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To prevent him from becoming a second sulla
The other senators worried because of how popular pompey was
So many senators were worried that he caused theme to band together and become a faction

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The romans stopped doing what when pompey came back

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paying taxes

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what were the two main concerns held by Pompey upon arrival to Rome

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to see his arrangements in the East ratified by the senate

for his soldiers to get land

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Pompey’s concerns didnt work out because of a ______ caused by ________

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scandal

Publius Clodius Pulcher (Clodius)

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Pubblius Clodius Pulcher being a dumbas:

He went to a ceremony in honour of the Bona Dea (“good goddess”) dressed as a _______ cause men weren’t allowed

Did this to get close to _______’s _______, and his _______ whom he wanted to ________

he was caught and _________

Caesar declared him innocent, but still _________ his wife cause he wanted his name/house to be above ____________

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He went to a ceremony in honour of the Bona Dea (“good goddess”) dressed as a chick cause men weren’t allowed

Did this to get close to Caesar’s house, and his wife (Pompeia) whom he wanted to fuck

He was caught, and prosecuted
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Caesar declared him innocent, but still divorced his wife cause he wanted his name/house to be above suspicion

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why didnt the senate want to acknowledge pompey’s vicotry

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To prevent him from becoming a second sulla
The other senators worried because of how popular pompey was

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Clodius’ trial became useful for ______ and political intrigue

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bribery

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Clodus’ trial:

______ took witness stand to break the alibi of the defence

Clodius claimed to be about from rome the day of the ceremony

Even tho he clearly was _________, a ______ to the jury is was decided his guilt

_______’s devotion to truth created an enemy for himself

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Cicero took witness stand to break the alibi of the defence
Claudius claimed to be about 90 miles away from rome the day of the ceremony
Even tho he clearly was trespassing, a bribe to the jury is was decided his guilt
Cicero’s devotion to truth created an enemy for himself

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Pompey had his requests stalled again ___ year later, who were the three obstructing him

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Lucullus, Cato and other Optimates were obstructive

(esp cato)

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one of the things Cato blocked was to do with ______’s innability to ecoup their winning bid in ____ collection

they asked the senate to ______ part of their bid

______ gave his support, cato successfully blocked styll which pissed him off

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asia
tax
refund
crassus

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cato also blocked a requaest made my _____

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caesar

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at this point casar is govenor in _____

caesar wanted to become ______

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spain

consul

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why did casear want to become consul so bad

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so he wouldnt get sued

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caesar had to cross the ____ to enter rome and become consul, but as soon as he did this would strip him of his ______, and allow for him to be ______

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pomperanium

triumph

sued

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what was caesar's request to cato? and how did cato resp
Asked to become candidate for consul without being physically present - so he could keep his triumph Cato said fuck no, convinced the senate to say no
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the _______ is also known as the "three headed monster", who is apart of it
First Triumvirate Partnership of Pompey, Crassus and Caesar
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triumvirate is a latin word for
“the group of three men”
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what resources did each member of the triumvirate eventually accomplish
Pompey would get credit, and his soldiers land Crassus would get bill passed Caesar consul, then 5 years as governor of Gaul
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Caesar had the ________ but needed ______ to support his candidacy the next year
popularity, money
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who was caesar's opponent for consul? many senators were ______ him to make sure caesar didnt get in
Cato’s son-in-aw; Calpurnius Bibulus funding
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Pompey, Crassus and Caesar all had bad blood with ____-
cato
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_______ brought together ______ and _______ to achieve their goals _______ and _______ didint get along before
Caesar brought together Pompey and Crassus to achieve their goals pompey and crassus didnt get along before
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Pompey and Crassus both had ______ and _______
influence and money
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Before the end of the year the triumvirate invited _______ to join them he declined cause we wanted everyone in power to ________ _______
cicero work together
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caesar's family claim to be the ________ family, that their bloodline went back to ______ and founded _____
oldest venus rome
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caesars family was not super ______ or ______
wealthy or powerful
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caesar was married to a woman that _____ didnt like, he was told to ______ her, caesar refused and _____
sulla divorce fled rome
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who would say "i will do what is best for me no matter what"
caesar
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Ceasar was kidnapped by pirates, told them to ______ the amount they were asking because he's _____ _____ The pirates laughed at his ______ When he was free (as promised to them) he ______ them
double, worth more poetry killed
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caesar wanted to be consul to get the chance for a high _______ position as a govenor
millitary
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cesar goes into ______ from his political campaign a law is passed putting a ______ to the amount you can _______ on a political campaign cesar says aight, imma have a ______ for my _____ who died 18 years ago - where he spent a fuck ton and used to campaign (loophole)
debt limit, spend funeral, father
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caesar and ______ chosen for consul
biblius
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caesar proposes a bill for _____ _________ ____ and _____ were against it caesar _______ the senate and bing his proposal directly to the ______ _______ for vote
land distribution cato and biblius ignores, tribal assembly
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On each day when it was lawful for the Tribal assembly to vote, Bibulus claims what to automatically invalidate the assembly
Bibulus claims to have been looking at the sky for omens
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Caesar fixed a day for a vote regardless, how did it go? did it go through?
Bad tings happened Bibliu’s lictors got their faces smashed Poop thrown at bibulus A tribune thrown over a platform Cato expelled by force when he tried to make a speech pompeys vote pulled thru, vets got their land
46
Caesars demands every senator takes an ______ to respect the land distribution - they did
oath
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Caesar then got 3 things passed by going directly to the senate Refund to _______'s _______ ______ ratification of _______'s arrangements in the east measure to regulate conduct of _______ who governed provinces, including procedures for severe penalties for those found guilty of bad tings
Asia's tax bid Pompey's senators
48
Pompey marries _______
Julia (Caesar’s daughter)
49
Caesar given command in the ______ and ______ with three legions for ___ years (opposed to the 1 year usual)
Gaul and Illyricum, 5 years
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now that caesar is govenor of the gaul he once again cannot be _____, but he must not cross the _______ _______ border
sued rubicon river
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While Caesar is in Gaul, Pompey and Crassus become alarmed y cear because of what
how much Caesar is conquering in gaul and adding it to the roman empire
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The pact of Caesar, Pompey and Crassus was _______ by fellow senators, and many citizens Doubts arise about their ________ to one another
resented loyalties
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_____ becomes popular because of 2 popular bills passed what were the bills about?
cicero The monthly ration available to citizens in rome for a fixed price would now become free - Paid for in full by treasury Removal of the ban on collegia
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Clodius removed _____ from being senator
clodius
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clodius passes proposal reaffirming the ancient principle that no roman citizen should be _______ without trial this was an indirect attack on _______ for his execution of catiline in the past, clodisu send him into _____
executed cicero, exile
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Clodius’ treatment of Cicero created ________ in the people, making him less ______
outrage popular
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clodius makes his popularity worse by provoking _____ and ______ ________ had previously been the one to change clodisu from patrician to plebian
caesar and pompey caesar
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Pompey didnt didnt leave his _______ for a bit and gets two tribunes to _______ others to fight clodius Supports the senate’s efforts to recall ______ from exile was it successful?
house, recruit cicero yes
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when cicero returns to rome, he says Pompey should be given control over the ______ supplies for __ years due the states inability to control it
grain 5
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Pompey couldn't do anything immediately about the grain cause it was the ______, so he was attacked in the senate by _____
winter cato
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Pompey suspected _______of supporting Cato and Clodius
crassus
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Caesar holds a meeting where to make sure Pompey and Crassus would enter ______ the next year, and that he would have his term in the Gaul ________
consul gaul
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Pompey and Crassus do enter the consul and got provinces crassus got _____ pompey got _____
syria spain
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Crassus still wants his military victory (which pompey had stolen) wants to fight parthians, he is ______ leaving only ______ and _______
killed pompey and caesar
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pomey is ______ by caesar Caesar’s opps play upon Pompey’s worries and try to convince him to _______ _______
intimidated switch sides
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Pompey was married to Caesars ______ she dies - what domes pompey do
Refuses to marry his other offered relative Married an opp’s relative instead
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In the gaul, Caesar was faced with the issue of the _______ trying to migrate _______
helvetii, west
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caesar stops the helvitii fighting the _________ _____ along the way he ______ both ggave him control of today's ______ and ______
Germanic Suebi dominated france and belgum
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Trying to further advance his glory, Caesar drove more ________ ppl out of Northern Gaul across the ______ river
Germanic Rhine
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Ebornes in the north of gaul began to _____ _____
rise up
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_______ _____ begins a widespread revolt against roman rule, in central gaul the timing was meant to postpone caesar's _______ into _______ caesar makes him _____
Prince Arverni re-entry into office surrender
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what happened before caesar first went to conquor the germans when his soldiers refused out of fear
He fires all of them, he says he knows the 10th legion wouldn't leave because they went through this and that together, they roar in approval The rest decide to join too
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back in rome, _______ captures and kills clodius
milo
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Senate passes ________ to make ______ the sole consul
SCU (ultimate decree) pompey
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pompey brings ____ to trial, who is then sent to ____
milo, exile
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Pompey makes law that ____ years must pass before a consul or praetor becomes _______ after their term is over meant to allow time for ______
5, governor prosecution
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Ceasar wants to run for _______ in the year 49 to not get sued His opponents say he has to come to Rome in _______ to enter his name in the election as soon as he leaves the province he would be _____
consul person sued
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caesar sends ________ to give a speech to try to convince officials in rome to let him enter from his province they _____
Mark antony deny
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Caesar says ________ had ended, they aren't even allowing him to speak - depriving him of his position - so he thinks its okay for him to cross the _____ with his army (civil war)
democracy rubicon
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why did the poor side with caesar
The poor sided with caesar because they knew how the Optimates had never cared for their plight, and didnt wanna support Pompey either
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What led to the outbreak of the civil war?
The breakup of the Triumvirate, particularly caesar’s defiance to Pompey
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there were fears that caesar may become a second ______
sulla
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As Caesar moved down the east coast towards italy, what happened when he reached his home territory of Picenum?
Was met with force by Lucus Domitius Ahenobarbus Caesar won and forced him to surrender Released all the captives there without executing anyone + didnt take any of the funds
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caesar enters _________ with his army, his opponenents flee to ______ before he gets there Pompey starts building an ______ in greece
rome greece army
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Who constantly refrained “what sulla could do, I can do”
pompey
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Caesar spent about 2 weeks in rome before going west to tackle one of Pompey was then able to ________ Pompey’s camp, but Pompey’s forces fought back vigorously forcing ceasar to ______
blockade flee
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_______ followed _______ as he fled east
pompey follwoed caesar as he fled east
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Pompey and Caesar finally fight in battle at Pharsalus in Thessaly - who won?
Despite having a larger force, Pompey loses
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Caesar offers to what to any of the enemies who asked for mercy when he gains control
Forgiveness
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Pompey seeks refuge in _____
Egypt
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Caesar goes to alexandria (egypt) to follow Pompey but ends up getting caught up in drama with their royal family, and comes back with _______ as his mistress
Cleopatra
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By the time Caesar leaves Alexandria (egypt), he establishes _______ as the ______ of the kingdom
Cleopatra Ruler
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Caesar now tackles the threat caused by _______ as roman revenge for his father _______’s victory over rome twenty years earlier
Pharnaces Mithridates
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Who won in the battle between Caesar and Pharnaces
Caesar
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After caesar was done in egypt, what opponents did he conquer next? What province was yielded
Those in north africa, which yielded the province of africa for rome
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After caesar’s wins, what did his opponents do - other than those in ______
Committed suicide, other than those in spain which we would conquer next
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Caesar’s fight with spain his most ______ fight but he prevailed
Difficult Prevailed
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After his fight in spain, Caesar campaigns against the ________ because they continued to harass Syria
Pathians
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Caesar comes back to rome and has himself declared as _______
Dictator
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How many times was caesar consul in total
5
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What did caesar do to help the debt problem for citizens of rome
Orders that property had to be accepted for repayment at its pre-war value Prohibited anyone from holding more than 60,000 sesterces in cash Cancelled interest payments due since early 49 Permitted tenants to pay no rent for a year
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How did caesar help the Roman calendar issues (their calendar was behind)?
Adapted the egyptian solar calendar, adding days to the year 46
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What has caesar’s calendar called
The julian calendar
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Most the caesar’s veterans were dispersed ________
Overseas
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caesar sets up the new ____ rule where ____ say how much you owe, and then you are ________ Better system because no longer ________
tax you audited abusive
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Many of the poor in rome were offered a fresh start by going to _______ ______
Overseas colonies
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What did caesar do to fight unemployment in rome
Built many public buildings such as the Forum Romanum
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Caesar is offered __________ He was watching the reaction of the public, they didn't seem to like it, so he _______
kingship/the crown refused
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________ are built worshipping caesar
temples
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Caesars work in rome was cut short by ______
Senators
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Under caesar the number of senators, quators, and predators _____
Grew
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Caesar's dictatorship freed him from the need to listen to _____, other than as a formality, so_______ lost importance
Magistrates elections
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______ was chosen as a preist to worship caesar as a god
antony
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Caesar called himself _______ dictator
Perpetual
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Who assassinated julius caesar
Longinus and brutus (two pompeians) in front of pompei’s statue
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Who did brutus also kills in the past
Tarquinius superbus
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who was brutus to caesar? why did they need brutus on their side to kill caesar and how did they get him to agree?
bffs Needed Brutus cause he was known as noble and he has a super high valued family name Agreed on the condition that Caesar would be the ONLY one killed
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what was the public reaction to caesar's death?
Offered the people freedom after, and the roman people didn't know what to do - were silent His conspirators then realised Caesar was actually popular

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