Classical Studies 3151F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Cura Annonae, Odrysian Kingdom, Imperium
9 Nov 2018
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Augustus and agrippa: part three: giving up the consulship meant that now more than one person besides augustus had the opportunity to hold the office, satisfying the senators" need for honour. It established the precedent that would in 5 bce become normal of having an ordinary consul and a suffect consul. It could mean that his imperium is greater than that of others: augustus was also granted tribunician potestas, this enabled him to exercise intercession to propose laws and convene the senate. In 44 bce antony had accused him of taking the office of tribune of the plebs unconstitutionally. Lecture: licinius murena, primus" lawyer, who was the brother-in-law of maecenas and. Fannis caepio conspired to assassinate augsutus: there were trials and conviction in absentia, there were not unanimous. In early 21 bce the people eventually backed down and elected a second consul: while the plague was happening in rome ambassadors arrived from the king of parthia.
