CLA2104 Lecture 8: Civil War & Dictatorships, Reforms, and Death of Caesar

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLA2104
• Professor: Antonia Holden

Document Summary

Civil war & dictatorships, reforms, and death of. Pompey could have turned back but insisted on pursuing caesar and caesar defeated him. Caesar fought a series of wars in africa. There were uprisings in the east and then caesar went back to rome where he initiated his reforms. 49 bc senate orders caesar to give up his command and issues scu: caesar crosses the rubicon at the head of his troops, pompey given dictatorial powers, pompey leaves italy, caesar in spain, battle of ilerda. Bagradas north africa curio (on behalf of caesar ghts pompeians and dies (defeat): caesar appointed dictator, elected consul for 48 bc, resigns dictatorship after 11 days. 48 bc battles of dyrrachium and pharsalus: death of pompey, caesar re-appointed dictator, caesar in egypt with cleopatra, fighting in alexandria. 47 bc birth of caesarion: battle of zela, caesar returns to rome (continues as dictator)