CLASSICS 1M03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Ptolemy Xiii Theos Philopator, Cleopatra, Populares
14 Apr 2015
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60: gaius julius caesar seeking both triumph and to stand for consulship: young general of popularis inclination, triumph by the senate for his victories in spain, also wished to stand for election to the consulship. Caesar and crassus: triumvirate: grouping of 3 men. 59: caesar"s consulship: struggle with senate: found his attempt to pass pompey"s measured still blocked by the senate led by. Cato the younger: caesar decided to by-pass the senate and have it passed by the people, caesar"s 5 year command in gaul, pro-magistracy, meant enemies would have to wait 5 years to bring any charges against him. 2nd consulship of pompey and crassus (55): 5 year commands in spain (pompey), syria (crassus) and gaul (caesar: arranged for caesar to have his extended for another 5 years. In iran seleucid rule had been replaced by a new power: the parthians, by 129 they carved out their own empire. Semi-nomadic people: seleucid kingdom had been reduced to just syria.
