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10 Cards in this Set
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Plutarch
(c.AD46-120) |
Biographies of Famous Romans
Born in Greece Provided details on the careers of many great men |
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Appian
(c.AD95-165) |
Interested in War
Warn in Greece, practised Law Wrote History of Rome in 24 books Predominately interesed in wars, his material on the conditions and institutions of the republic is unreliable |
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Cicero
(c.BC106-43) |
Wrote speeches, focused on:
Political Theory, Ethics, Philosophy, War (fascinated by it) Masterful use of language |
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Latifundia
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Huge estates owned by wealthy, operated on slave labour
--> owners lives in Rome |
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Lex Claudia
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Forbidding senatorial class to engage in commerce
-->invest own wealth in land instead |
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Marius' Military Reforms
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Recruitment: army=career
Organisation:legion, more efficient Equipment: pilum= detachable head Training and Discipline: never idle |
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Significance of Marius' Career
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Tribunate's Power
Veterans Loyalty Allies Consecutive Consulships Professional Army Military |
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lex Villia Annalis
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Limiting movement in the Cursus Honorum: certain essential requirements were laid down, incl. minimum ages for various offices.
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Cursus Honorum
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Hierarchy of Office:
(ascending order) -Quaestors (27-30yrs) -Aediles (not imperative, but usual) -Praetors (33-39yrs) -Consuls (36-42yrs) |
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Senatus Consultum Ultimum (SCU)
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Last Decree of the Senate
-use of violence to crush opponents -crushed Senate's opponents |
