Violence Flashcards
(15 cards)
Who described Sulpicius Rufus as “a man whose consummate villainy was second to none”?
Plutarch, Sulla 8
This highlights the negative perception of Sulpicius Rufus in historical texts.
How many swordsmen did Sulpicius Rufus have? [Plut]
“3000 swordsmen”
What did Sulpicius Rufus refer to his equestrian group as? [Plut]
“anti-senate”
What action did Sulpicius take against the consuls? [Plut]
“Sulpicius attacked them with a mob”
This was in response to their attempt to stop the transfer of the Mithridatic command to Marius.
Who tells us “The Senate was not its own master”?
Plutarch’ Life of Sulla
Useful for an essay on the fall of the republic
What did Pompey threaten when Caesar is ratifieying his land bill? [Plut]
“To come up against swords with sword and shield”
What did Pompey do to secure Caesar’s consulships? [Plutarch]
“Filled the forum with armed men”
What does “This will make him consul if you don’t” refer to? [Suet, Deified Augustus]
The soldiers used violence to secure Octavian’s consulship
What happened to the tribunes escorting Bibulus? [Plut]
“Two of the tribunes who were escorting him were wounded”
This reflects the violence faced by political figures in Roman society.
How does Cicero describe Clodius?
“Clodius is hostile to me”
has “an armed gang” and “he thinks of nothing but massacring his enemies”
What did Mark Antony and Cassius experience before inciting troops? [Plut]
They were roughed up
This tactic was used to incite anger and action among soldiers.
How does Suetonius describe Octavian’s proscriptions
“once [the proscriptions] begun he carried it through more ruthlessly than either of the others”
How many senators were killed during the 2nd Triumvirate’s proscriptions?
300 senators
How many equites were killed during the 2nd Triumvirate’s proscriptions?
2000 equites
How does Plutarch describe Sullan proscriptions?
As a “slaughter”
