HISB11H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Magister Equitum, Equites, Novus Homo

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23 Oct 2012
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Outline: from the death of crassus to the death of caesar (53-44 bc, the year after caesar"s death (44-32 bc, the second triumvirate and its aftermaths (43-30 bc, octavian-augustus" reign (30 bc-14 ad) Crassus was campaigning in parthias (the persians of the romans) Law: 5 years btwn consulship/ praetorship and governship of a province to prevent people from abusing power (taking all the money and as well for corrupted consuls to be prosecuted once they are out of consulship power). Usually two consuls at a time, but after crassus" death chaos, so made. Caesar= high risks of prosecutions: wants to switch directly from governship to consulship. Caesar didn"t like the new law because he would have been prosecuted. Optimates (supported pompey) vs the populares (supported caesar) Senate (cato): senatus consultus ultimatus made to decrease. Caesar"s power because he was a threat to the republic.

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