The first triumvirate of Rome is a political alliance formed by Caesar, Crassus and Pompey. The main objective of the coalition is to help each other access the power they cannot obtain individually. The formation of the triumvirate is the main factor that allows Julius Caesar to besiege as dictator of Rome.
Caesar is the popular political figure out of the three men. Caesar grew up without the wealth his family once had. Freeman describes Caesar as a man who made his own way up from the bottom: “He had been born in 100 BC to a family which was patrician in origin (and actually claimed a divine founder, Venus) but at the time of his birth not a distinguishable nor a rich one. He has to make his own way and showed no hesitation to do so.” (Egypt, Greece and Rome, Charles Freeman 419) With determination, ambition and his way of eloquently expressing his ideas Roman man, Caesar manages to higher his rank in the military as well as in politics. Crassus is a politician and a general, just like his father. He is …show more content…
Caesar is politics, Crassus is economy, and Pompey is the military. Alone there isn’t much they can accomplish. They can only exercise power in their specific area of influence. Together, they can connect their common interest and use their influence to actualize what they want:
For pompey this was, naturally, ratification of his settlement and land for his veterans, for Crassus favourable treatment for a group of his supporters who found they had bid too high for the privilege of collecting taxes in Asia. In return for using his consular power to achieve these ends Caesar expected support for a further overseas command at the end of his consulship. (420)
All three man had personal reasons for their alliance, all three obtained what they wanted by exercising the power they had in their domain. In doing so, the three men are powerful and can accomplish anything they set their mind to
Caesar is the popular political figure out of the three men. Caesar grew up without the wealth his family once had. Freeman describes Caesar as a man who made his own way up from the bottom: “He had been born in 100 BC to a family which was patrician in origin (and actually claimed a divine founder, Venus) but at the time of his birth not a distinguishable nor a rich one. He has to make his own way and showed no hesitation to do so.” (Egypt, Greece and Rome, Charles Freeman 419) With determination, ambition and his way of eloquently expressing his ideas Roman man, Caesar manages to higher his rank in the military as well as in politics. Crassus is a politician and a general, just like his father. He is …show more content…
Caesar is politics, Crassus is economy, and Pompey is the military. Alone there isn’t much they can accomplish. They can only exercise power in their specific area of influence. Together, they can connect their common interest and use their influence to actualize what they want:
For pompey this was, naturally, ratification of his settlement and land for his veterans, for Crassus favourable treatment for a group of his supporters who found they had bid too high for the privilege of collecting taxes in Asia. In return for using his consular power to achieve these ends Caesar expected support for a further overseas command at the end of his consulship. (420)
All three man had personal reasons for their alliance, all three obtained what they wanted by exercising the power they had in their domain. In doing so, the three men are powerful and can accomplish anything they set their mind to