CLA231H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Pontifex Maximus, Cisalpine Gaul, Octavians
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Caesar was more of a symptom than a cause for the crumbling of the republic. Lepidus (magister equitum; pontifex maximus: his closest associates were in the strongest position (since they were for the people); one was lepidus, son of lepidus who made the failed march on. Mark antony (co-consul with caesar in 44 a. d. ) Octavian: undermined antony"s position; he originally refused to give octavian the land of caesar; octavian in a press move genius sold all his land and gave the appropriate money to the people. Octavian was using cicero more than the other way and give octavian imperium, sending him with both consuls to attack antony in mutina. Cicero"s philippics: he could have rejected the will, but he accepted and changed his name to, the very fact that he accepted this role (many were trying to dissuade him) to rome (not aware of caesar"s will)
