13th Outline. Amicitia

Classics 33: History of Rome. 13th outline. Amicitia I. Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (106-48) Gn. Pompeius Strabo, cos. 89; heritage Pompey’s early wars: Italy, Sicily and Africa 82-1: triumph 78 Lepidus, Italy 77-2 Quintus Sertorius, Spain 71 Spartacus, Italy II. M. Licinius Crassus (112-53) The end of Sulla’s constitution Crassus’ and Pompey’s dream III. Pompey Away 67-2 67 pirates 66 Mithridates (Pontus) and Tigranes (Armenia): Lucullus wins and Pompey gains 66-2 Judaea, Syria 64-3 Catiline and Cicero IV. Caesar Amicitia 59 Caesar consul: > Pompey’s veterans settled > Crassus rebate for pulicani in Asia > Caesar command in Gaul 58-49 V. The Struggles of Amicitia Publius Clodius Pulcher, tribune 58 = free grain Organized violence: collegia = “clubs” > Titus Annius Milo Cicero in exile 58-7; Cato off 56 Conference of Luca: Caesar Gaul; Crassus Syria: Pompey Spain in absentia 55 Pompey and Crassus consuls; 54 Julia dies; 53 Crassus dies Collision The countermovement VI. From Amicitia to Civil War 49 SCU > Caesar crosses the Rubicon, alea iacta est 48 battle of Pharsalus > death of Pompey Veni vidi vici Pompey’s ghost 3-15-44 VII. Assignment: Plutarch’s life of Sulla. Let’s take a step back. How does Plutarch describe the personality of Sulla? In light of what happened afterwards, do you think that his bloody and extreme measures were necessary? Or was his use of violence counterproductive? How does Plutarch describe the proscriptions? Which attitude toward Sulla’s constitution did his lieutenants Pompey and Crassus display? What do you make of their attitude?