CLAS202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Praetor, Twelve Tables, Stola
15 Jun 2015
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Creation of latifundia (plantations or country estates) in opposition to the licinian- Sextian law of 367 bc (limited to 320 acres of land) Problems caused by long series of wars. Massive influx of slaves from great victories results in the decline in the need for citizen farmers to work the latifundia. Rise of the equestrians and their struggle for power with the patricians. All use the mob as a political tool. Patrician governors of new provinces often corrupt. Try and amass 3 fortunes while in office. Fortune for bribes to be found not guilty. A city state government struggling to rule an empire. Ager publicus - create common land and give it to the commoners. Revise licinian-sextian law (500 acres vs 320+160 for each of two sons) Wealthy didn"t want to give up their land, the common loved it. Tribal assembly vs senate(vetoed by tribunal loyal to senate) Ran for second consecutive term to save his life and legislation (legal?)
