CLST 201 Final: CLST 201 Exam Review.docx

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLST 201
• Professor: Margaret Erskine

Document Summary

Caesar held his first dictatorship in december 49 bc for 11 days. Caesar held his second dictatorship in 48 bc. On february 14, 44 bc, caesar was crowned dictator perpetuus dictator for life. In 46 bc, caesar held a dictatorship that was renewable for a 10 year period: caesar was following in sulla"s shadow, caesar had absolute power in rome, senate was just a tradition and formality, no real authority. On february 15, 44 bc antony attempted to crown caesar with royal diadem. Monarchy indicated succession, but caesar did not have a true son: caesarion (cleopatra & caesar"s son wedlock) In september 45 bc, caesar adopted his grandnephew in his will: gaius octavius. Early 44 bc, caesar prepares campaigns against dacians vs parthians (avenge disaster in 53 bc) Avenge crassus" defeat in carrhae and secure eastern frontier of the roman empire. Sibylline oracle only a rex could conquer parthia, so caesar became rex .