CLA 1102 Lecture 16: CLA 1102 Lecture 16

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLA 1102
• Professor: Richard Burgess

Document Summary

Julius caesar: was part if the first triumvirate, three political allies, first thing they do it get caesar elected as consul in 59, however he wanted to be governor so he could pay back his debts. In 58, gets the exact province he wants, a 5 year command over cis alpine gall and. In 55, crassus and poppy are elected consul, and crassus. In 54 crassus gets the command against the parthians in the east. In 53, crassus and the entire roman army are defeated at carrrhae: they get surrounded and the parthians simply rain down on them with arrows. In attempt to get closer to caesar, pompy marries caesars daughter: caesars conquest of britain in 55/54, and sends back reports saying he conquered this land, pomy wants to turn support in rome against caesar and towards himself. In 53, caesars command is renewed for another 5 years, but then there is a revolt in.