Importance of the SCU

Question 1

What does Appian tell us of the SCU passed against Antony?

Answer 1

® The SCU against Mark Antony is vetoed by Salvius (January 43BC) “for among the magistrates the one who has the veto always prevails” but it passes in Feb 43BC

Question 2

Who was killed via SCU in 100BC?

Answer 2

Saturninus

Question 3

What was the outcome of the prosecution of Rabirius?

Answer 3

Cicero defended him

This prosecution was linked to the chaos created by Saturninus and aimed to challeneg SCU to prevent the precedent being used, as Caesar accused Rabirius.

Question 4

What was Caesar’s pretext for the civil war? [Suet]

Answer 4

“To defend the rights of the tribunes”

Question 5

What was the importance of Lentulus in the cause of the Civil War? [Plut]

Answer 5

(49) Lentulus stopped the veto being used and “he gave Caesar the best possible excuse for taking action and supplied him with excellent material for a propaganda among his troops” as apparently these tribunes had to flee Rome dressed as slaves.