CLA160H1 Lecture Notes - Novus Homo, Plebs, Lictor
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Study guide for final exam will be posted by monday. Violence was introduced, was start of the roman revolution. Optimates (elite derive power thru senate and clientele network, could play politics rough!) vs. populares (more interested in working thru tribune of pleb, circumventing power of the senate) Jugurthine war, social war and mithridatic war= the backdrop to the 3 individuals. Went some way towards stabilizing the republican system. Caesar tried to restabilize republican gov (some scholars say) Took some steps towards that way, then was assassinated. In immediate aftermath after caesar"s assassination (in the theater of pompey) Stylized themselves as tyrant killers (a greek idea) Convinced the romans were going to rise up and thank them! The other faction= antony"s men have a meeting. Could erupt in civil war, meeting, agreement they came to. Mark antony and octavian= tried to show sense of unity, by hosting a funeral for.
