HISTORY 1M03 Lecture 4: History 1M03 (Reeves, 2018): Part 2, Lecture 4
18 Mar 2018
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Pompey, caesar, and the fall of the republic. 1: personal connection between commander and soldiers, unprecedented aristocratic competition and conflict. New senate will fail erosion of senatorial influence. Senatorial control is being lost in this province. Pompey persuades dictator sulla to allow him triumph in rome (at 25 years old) Spartacus escaped from a gladiator school, called together army of 70 000 slaves/peasants. 71: 6 full legions sent to crush revolt. 6000 are crucified along appian way (spectacle) Reduction of rhodes, carthage creates problems with piracy. Communities that don"t go under a state flag, large enough to be micro pirate states. Pompey deals with it (because of success w/ pirates) given command in 66. Born 100 bc to family w/ senatorial pedigree. Elected to high priesthood by popular acclaim. Pompey settle veterans, ratify eastern settlements. Caesar looks to people for support to push through legislation. Bibulus sees signs, declares caesar"s moves illegal. Leaves rome to take up command over alps.
