CLAS 335 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Cassius Chaerea, Praetorian Guard, Lucius Arruntius Camillus Scribonianus
13 Feb 2018
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Does not get any type of o ce. Born (cid:400)(cid:399) bce to drusus and antonia. (cid:400) year old when his father died. Rejected because of his disability, became a scholar. Wrote about la(cid:2210)n issues, early italian history (cid:336)including lost tradi(cid:2210)ons(cid:337) Rejected for public o ce un(cid:2210)l caligula (cid:336)his nephew(cid:337) shared the consulate with him (cid:336)(cid:402)7. (cid:403)(cid:400) ce: praetorian guard publicly proclaimed him emperor a(cid:91)er assassina(cid:2210)on of caligula. Received backlash/resentment bc some senators wanted to restore the republic. Achieves stability and peace because he didn"t cross same lines as caligula. Had full support of people and military but not the senate (cid:336)only some(cid:337) Established no bene t can accrue from murdering an emperor. Commander of military force sta(cid:2210)oned in israel. Murdered by own soldier a(cid:91)er abandoning him. Murdered him because he was against claudius. Gained social capital w senatorial class through military success. Province of britannia added to roman empire. Used a propaganda to boost his image as a strong leader.
