Triumvirates and Alliances Flashcards
(11 cards)
What did the consolidation of power in the hands of a few people lead to in Rome? [Plut]
The rise of Caesar and the acceptance of “undisguised tyranny”
What legal framework was established by Lex Titia?
It made the actions of the 2nd triumvirate legal
What did the first triumvirate secure for each of its members? [Plutarch]
Gaul for Caesar, Eastern settlements for Pompey, tax rebate for Crassus
What did Cato claim about supreme power in relation to marriages of alliances? [Plut]
“It was intolerable to have supreme power prostituted by marriages of alliances”
How did Pompey secure Caesar’s consulships? [Plut]
“Filled the forum with armed men”
What did the coin minted by Octavian and Antony in 39 BC signify?
Their alliance
What was noted about the ruthlessness of Octavian’s proscriptions? [Suet]
(43) “once [the proscriptions] begun he carried it through more ruthlessly than either of the others”
What was the outcome of the 2nd triumvirate regarding the Roman Empire?
It led to a split empire
What advice did Quintus give Cicero regarding amicitiate?
To collect as many amiciti as possible with senators, equites, and influential men of all ranks
What did Quintus suggest about temporary amicitia during elections?
To make temporary amicitia for the sake of winning the election
What did Quintus Cicero describe as true Amicitia?
Blood relatives, relatives by marriage, people in your collegium
