CLST 101 Lecture : CLST 101 Lecture notes
8 Feb 2013
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Social wars, wars fought against allies to get citizenship. New men, not from rome but granted citizen. Lucius cornilius sulla: 1st equestrian monument dedicated to a man alive in rome. Inspired by alexander the great: 18/80 bce victories in n. africa, 71 bce victories in spain, 61 bce victory over pirates in mediterranean, 62 bce defeats mithradates all triumphs received. Crassus, lots of money, lots of political advisories. Pompey granted 5 year power in spain and the opportunity for sole consul. Caesar asked for both him [crassus?] and pompey to give up provinces -no go. Deadline or he would be declared a public enemy. 49 bce caesar marches on rome and crosses the river rubicon, started civil war. Caesar with his army more powerful then pompey. Pompey fled to greece and caesar followed, battle fought in greece in which pompey escaped and fled to egypt where he was murdered.
