CLA231H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Gaius Gracchus, Scipio Aemilianus, Gracchi
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Map with a few places on it to identify. Bunch of questions that require very short answers (one or two words) Testing knowledge of basic facts down to early 1st century bce. Insert a sub-page for each lecture topic. (1) populist politics in the 2nd century bce (a) introduction. Prosecutions for political corruption became popular way of eliminating rivals. Appealing to public opinion and using it to gain favor. Use of pu(cid:271)li(cid:272) opi(cid:374)io(cid:374) as a politi(cid:272)al tool so(cid:373)eti(cid:373)es to (cid:272)i(cid:396)(cid:272)u(cid:373)(cid:448)e(cid:374)t o(cid:396) upset (cid:374)o(cid:396)(cid:373)al politi(cid:272)al p(cid:396)o(cid:272)ess. In republic, people had say in public affairs through right to vote in assembly. Designed voting system (heavily skewed in their favor) But, sheer weight of public opinion, if focused, an important factor. Roman senators realized they could use this for their own advantage (b) scipio africanus. So popular, that when they both died in 211, outpouring of public support for scipio africanus, son of one of two africanus brothers.
