CLST 201 Final: Classics exam notes.docx

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLST 201
• Professor: Christina Zaccagnino

Document Summary

When lepidus was praetor in 49 bc, he got caesar appointed dictator for 11 days in. Caesar became dictator for a 2nd time in 48. The next year, in 46, caesar was appointed to a dictatorship that was renewable annually for 10 years. People thought caesar wouldn"t destroy the republican constitution in rome, but after returning from his african campaign, in the battle of thapsus, people doubted whether he intended to follow sullas" examples and advocate his emergency powers. Feb 14th 44 bc- caesar was made dictator for life (dictator perpetuus) by a decree of the senate- an unpresidented amount of power which alarmed most republicans. Early 44 bc, ther was no further authority short of kingship that could be conferred upon caesar, he had absolute power. Everything lay in caesars hands- or his magister equitum (master of cavalry)- All appointments to higher magistracies were decided in advance by caesars personal nomination.