CLA231H1 Lecture 14: Lecture 14 Pompey and the First Triumvirate
Document Summary
Was sent to africa by sulla weed out marius/cinna followers named the. Young butcher demanded a triumph upon returning to africa would have been highly irregular not a magistrate therefore no imperium, was really sulla"s legate, Victory was rounding up romans and executing them sulla refused to grant the triumph (conservative and by old republic rules) extorted triumph refused to disband legion if not given therefore sulla awarded it. Consulship of lepidus senator who had supported sulla during restructure however secretly opposed sulla elected consul in year 78 b. c. Marched on rome and easily defeated by. Catullus and retreated into exile flip pompey as a political opportunist, and supported catullus in the war grain subsidy and restoration of tribune powers were both followed through in subsequent years. Spartacus slave revolt of spartacus set up base on mt. Wealthiest man in rome profited from proscriptions anti-marius bought up much of the land confiscated by proscriptions at very low price.
