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Cursus Honōrum

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"Course of offices"
Order of political positions for upper class citizens
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Corōna Cīvica

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“Civic Crown”

Awarded to Caesar for saving a fellow Romans life

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Dē Bellō Gallicō

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“On the Guallic war”

Caesars famous book about his conquests in Gual. Gained him popularity

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Dictor Perpetuus

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“Dictator for Eternity”

Given to Caesar by the senate, allowing him to be dictator for as long as he wanted

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Equitēs

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“Knight”

Roman cavalry soldiers

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Novus Homo

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“New Man”

First man in a family to hold a political office

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Optimātēs

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“Best men”
The higher class of roman men
Supporters of the senate

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Phillipics

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Speeches given by Cicero against Marc Antony

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Populārēs

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“Favoring the people”
Lower class of roman men
Supporters of the popular assemblies

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Suō Annō

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“In his own year”
Achieving a rank in the Cursus Honōrum at the youngest age possible
Achieved by Cicero (Quaestor?

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