CLAS202 Lecture 5: Clas202 Lec 5
23 Jan 2017
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The early empire: the age of augustus (63 bce -14 ad) In 48 bce julius wins civil was with pompey. Julius remained a consul for 48, 46 and 45 bce. On the ides of march 44 bce, conspirators that included of 60 senators and was led by brutus and cassius murdered him. Brutus proclaimed the death of a (cid:498)tyrant(cid:499) and (cid:498)restoration of the republic(cid:499) Marc antony (one of julius"s supporters(cid:524) momentarily held power after julius"s death: caesar"s right hand man -> this nigga is politically clumsy. Julius"s will was also found and that"s when people found about julius" adopted son, his great nephew who was: dam nigga, cant fcck with caesar, my nigga. Supporter of assassination fled rome cause people loved julius very scholarly and brave. The day on the roman calendar that corresponds to 15 march. It was marked by several religious observances and became notorious as the date of the assassination of julius caesar in 44 bc.
