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When did Sulla step down as dictator?
81 BC
When was Sulla consul?
80 BC
When did Sulla become a private citizen?
79 BC
When did Sulla die?
79 BC
Who was consul in 63?
Cicero
what law was attempted to be passed in 63?
the lex agraria, concerned with the distribution and allotment of public lands (land reform)
what conspiracy happened in 63 BC?
The Catiline Conspiracy
what was the fate of many of the conspirators?
execution without trial
Who was praetor in 62?
Caesar
Who was tribune in 62?
Cato
what scandal concerning Clodius happened in 62 BC?
The Bona Dea scandal - Clodius dressed as a woman to infiltrate the ceremony of Bona Dea, where no men were permitted.
Who was trialled in 61 BC?
Clodius
Where was Caesar governing in 61 BC?
Further Spain
What political alliance formed in 60 BC?
The First Triumvirate
Who were the members of the First Triumvirate?
Caesar, Pompey and Crassus
Who was consul in 59 BC?
Caesar
Who did Pompey marry in 59 BC?
Caesar’s daughter, Julia (good for amicitia)
What happened to Clodius in 59 BC?
He was adopted into a plebian family
What was Caesar given in 59 BC?
Imperium to pacify Gaul
Who was Tribune in 58 BC?
Clodius
What act did Clodius pass, aimed at Cicero, as tribune?
exile for anyone who had executed anyone without a trial - like Cicero and the Catiline Conspirators
Who was exiled in 58 BC?
Cicero
Where did Caesar depart in 58 BC?
Gaul
who returned from exile in 57?
Cicero
What was there a huge rise of in 57 BC?
gang warfare and violence
What was Pompey given in 57, and why was he given this?
Imperium to stabilise the corn supply to Rome for five years
What conference happened in 56 BC?
the conference at Luca
Where did Cato return from in 56?
His governorship in Cyprus
Who were the Consuls in 55 BC?
Pompey and Crassus
How long was Caesar’s command in Gaul extended in 55 BC?
5 years
What was Pompey given in 55 BC?
he was given a five year command in Spain, in absentia
What was Crassus given in 55 BC?
a five year command in Syria
Who died in 54 BC?
Julia
Why was Julia’s death significant?
it heavily weakened the bond between Pompey and Casear
Why were there no consuls elected in 53?
the riots were too violent
Where and when did Crassus die?
Caarrhae, in 53 BC
How did Crassus die?
He was defeated and killed in battle against the Parthians.
When did Clodius die?
52 BC
Who killed Clodius?
Milo
who was appointed as sole consul in 52?
Pompey
who did pompey appoint as his co-consul?
Scipio, his father in law
What did Pompey do to his imperium, and not to Casear’s?
He extended his own imperium in Spain, for five years, but didn’t extend Caesar’s
Who failed to become Consul in 51 BC?
Cato
Did Cato ever run for consul again?
no.
Who was governor of Cicilia in 51?
Cicero
Who proposed that Caesar should give up imperium?
Marcus Metellus
Who was tribune in 50?
Curio
Why wasn’t Cicero allowed a triumph after his successful governorship in Cicilia?
Cato voted against it - so his brother could have a thanksgiving
what does Curio do as tribune?
Vetoes discussion of removing Caesar’s imperium
What do the senate decree about Pompey and Caesar’s legions in 50?
that they should both send a legion each to Syria
What does Curio propose about Caesar and Pompey’s imperium in 50 BC?
he proposed they should both give it up on the 1st of December
How many people voted for Curio’s proposal?
370
how many voted against Curio’s proposal?
22
Who were the majority of the people who voted against Curio’s proposal?
Optimates, like Cato
what did the Optimates want Pompey to do in 50 BC?
Defend Rome and take command of it’s legions.
In 49 BC, what does Mark Antony try and get the senate to do?
Accept Curio’s original proposal regarding Caesar and Pompey’s imperium
What law does Antony veto in 49 BC?
a law that would make Caesar a public enemy if he didn’t give up his imperium.
What happened to Antony in 49?
He was forced to leave Rome
When did Caesar cross the Rubicon?
11th of January, 49 BC
What did Caesar crossing the Rubicon signify the start of?
Civil War in Rome
When did Pompey evacuate?
17th of January, 49
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