HIST 1A Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Hispania Ulterior, Praetor
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Will look to the people for support. Joined the army: fared well, quickly promoted, became a lawyer in rome. Later elected quaestor: wife died same year. 63 bce won an election against more experienced people. After this he is governor is hispania ulterior. First triumvirate was founded: pompey, caesar, crassus. Caesar became governor of gaul: gaul was not in roman control, caesar wrote de bello gallico, caesar conquered the region from 58 to 51 bce. 56: triumvirate meets: issues between pompey and crassus flare, caesar is becoming a big deal. Caesar attempted to invade britain: mission failed. Caesar has to fight vercingetorix: caesar wins. Senate demands that caesar disband the army. Caesar wages a civil war: jan 10, 49. This civil war engulfed the entire republic. Caesar is appointed dictator: becomes consul and resigns dictatorship. Caesar stays in italy and supports cleopatra in a civil war. Trying to consolidate roman provinces: succeeds. Forgives many romans who fought against him.
