AR105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Pontifex Maximus, Arkansas Highway 105, Saint Perpetuus
27 Jan 2016
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Caesar dictator dec 49 bc (for 11 days: 2nd dictatorship 48 bc, dictatorship (renewable annually for 10 years) 46, feb 14, 44 bc dictator perpetuus (dictator for life) Did not want to be known as rex inside italy. Sibylline oracle only a rex could conquer parthia and therefore, caesar was to be called rex outside of italy so as to not offend. Killed by the conspiracy after not listening to calpurnia"s warnings. Conspirators withdrew from rome due to fear for their own lives after the killing of caesar. Marcus antonius (mark antony) consul 44 bc: marcus aemilius lepidus magister equitum -> March 17 senate meeting where a compromise was adopted: amnesty granted to conspirators, caesar"s acts ratified as law, will to be approved and was given a public funeral. March 20 caesar"s public funeral: antony"s funeral oration, caesar"s will read, massive outcry over caesar"s murder and his ashes.
