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Sulla aims negative
At first it was ambition and anger-annoyed at Marius for overshadowing and limiting his career, Marius had got a tribune to take command from him against Mithradates
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Sulla aims positive
Removed power of the tribunes because they took his command away, increased the size of the senate-believed it would help Rome
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Sulla's proscriptions
Would have gained some money but mainly to get rid of the Marian's-personal and for the senate
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Cato aims
Tried to stop Caesar introducing land reform in 59 BC-wanted to prevent too much power in one man, bribed the jury to get his nephew Bibulus elected-to balance out the power of Caesar, wanted to protect his class-
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Caesar's aims in his consulship
To grant Pompey and Crassus' needs-made Clodius a pleb to attack Cicero
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Caesar's consulship
Introduced land bill exluding Campania-Cato filibustered to prevent the vote-Caesar put him in jail, Pompey's eastern settlements ratified, Crassus got new controct for Asian tax
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Why did Caesar make Clodius a pleb
To use Clodius as a puppet to annoy Cicero
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Why did Caesar make Clodius a pleb part ii
Easiest way to annoy Cicero was to put him in the senate-when a tribune he could Veto legislation, Clodius and Caesar hated Cicero and wanted to see him ousted or discredited from the senate-negatively affect Cicero
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Why did Clodius dislike Cicero
Cicero disbelieved Clodius dream to be a pleb and attacked him using speeches-mentioned his sacrileges actions
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Why didn't Caesar like Cicero
Ceasar blamed the triumvirate for the conviction of Antonius-had been given Macdonia as governship-said Caesar was the instigator of the verdict
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What did Clodius not do what Caesar and Pompey asked him to do
He refused a mission to the east to instead stand for election
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Why was Clodius' tribuneship important for Cicero
Was essential for Caesar's future plans-proposed four laws that would make the plebs like Caesar, prosecuted Cicero forced him into exile
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Clodius' tribuneship
Relegalized the collegia-provided social focus and funeral benefits, free monthly ration of grain, clarified when sacred periods could be called-not applied retrospectively so didn't affect Caesar, Censors had to agree for a senator to be expelled
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What did Clodius do to Cicero
Passed a bill that exiled a citizen that executed someone without trial-Clodius told senators the bill was only aimed at Cicero, destroyed his house
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Why would Cicero want to work with Caesar
The Bona Dia scandal had ruined any political future
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What did Caesar not accuse Clodius of
Adultery
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The Rullan bill
Last remaining land in Italy goes to the plebs-this would mean Pompey's land for his veterans would have to be sold according to the terms of the bill-Cicero spoke against it
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Why did Crassus propose the Rullan bill
Pompey had been doing very well and Crassus was jealous and he wanted to undermine him
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Crassus aims of the Rullan bill
Tried to undermine Pompey while he was away, appointed Piso as governor of Spain-Pompey had clients there and Piso was supposed to convert them to Crassus but Piso was murdered
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Aims of the Rullan bill part ii
Crassus used his influence to propose full citizenship to Transalpaine Gauls but it failed
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Pompey's aims and motives
A man of the republic-fighting Romes enemies, wanted land for his veterans
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Reasons Pompey didn't want to be dictator
He refused the offer when it was given-had the opportunity ti seize power but didn't
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What had Pompey done for Rome
Fought its enemies, Mithradates-the pirates-Sertorius-secured the grain
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Signs of Pompey's ambition
Sallust said when fighting Sertorius he demanded more men by threatening the senate and saying the war will move to Italy-didn't disband army until Mettellus returned, took the glory of defeating Spartacus from Crassus
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Why did Pompey want Cicero recalled and why didn't he like Clodius
To curb Clodius' power, the tribunes that he retored were being used agsinst him, one of Clodius' men held a sword at Pompey for intimidation
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Why did Pompey want Cicero recalled and why didn't he like Clodius part ii
Annoyed at Clodius as he tried to undermine his eastern settlements by interfering with his appointments in that region-took one of his hostages and returned him to his father, one of Pompey's friends was killed in a fight with Clodius's men
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Why did Clodius dislike Pompey
Pompey didn't back Clodius during the Bona Dea scandal-he had been concerned with his political position
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Whose gangs did Pompey support and why
Milo and Sestius-supported them with men from his villa, to attack the Clodiani
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Why was the first triumvirate formed
Crassus, Pompey and Caeser disliked the senate, joined for benefit
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Why did Pompey dislike the senate
After coming back from the east Pompey was not praised, land settlemets not granted, wanted to marry into Cato's family was refused
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Why did Cicero not trial the Catiline conspirators
Cicero wanted glory-a trial lasted longer than the remainder of his consulship he needed a quick end
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Crassuss and Pompey consulship in 70 BC
Restored the powers of the Tribunes-popular measure, juries reformed to reduce senatorial bias
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