Use of Tribunes Flashcards
(15 cards)
What was the purpose of Vatinius’s actions in 59BC? [Plutarch]
To ratify Pompey’s Eastern settlements, give Caesar Gaul, and get Crassus the tax rebate
What did the Lex Titia accomplish?
It made the 2nd triumvirate and their actions legal
Who did Pompey use to gain command against the pirates and Mithridates? [Plutarch]
Gabinius and Manlius
How does Sallust describe the Tribunicial power?
“the tribunician power, the weapon our ancestors fashioned in defence of freedom”
How did Mark Antony and other tribunes motivate soldiers to go to war? [Plutarch]
Antony and the other tribune are paraded in front of the soldiers to garner sympathy and motivate them to go to war.
According to Plutarch why was Lentulus important in the start of the Civil War?
Lentulus “gave Caesar the best possible excuse for taking action”
Who had “3000 swordsmen” and referred to them as his “anti-senate”? [Plutarch]
Sulpicius Rufus
Referenced by Plutarch, Life of Sulla, 8.1
What action did Sulpicius take against the consuls? [Plut]
“Sulpicius attacked them with a mob” for trying to stop him from transferring the Mithridatic command to Marius
What did Clodius use to attain power as tribune? According to Cicero
“An armed gang”
Referenced by Cicero to Atticus 4.3
True or False: Mark Antony and his colleague were allowed to use their veto in 49. [Caesar]
False
What happened to the SCU against Mark Antony in January 43BC? [Appian]
The SCU against Mark Antony is vetoed by Salvius “for among the magistrates the one who has the veto always prevails” but it passes in Feb 43BC.
What occurred in 59 regarding Bibulus’s tribunes and veto? [Plut]
Bibulus’ tribunes stopped from using veto: “two of the tribunes who were escorting him were wounded”
Who vetoed the motion to strip Caesar of his command and why? [Plut]
Curio because Caesar “paid the enormous debts of the tribune Curio”
Fill in the blank: In 36BC, Octavian was chosen ____. [Appian]
[tribune for life]
What powers did Caesar adopt in 58?
The powers of a tribune
Noted for his consolidation of power
