Ceasar

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Caesar lived through one of the most horrifying decades in the

history of the city of Rome. The city was assaulted twice and captured by

Roman armies, first in 87 BC by the leaders of the populares, his uncle

Marius and Cinna; Cinna was killed the year that Caesar had married

Cinna’s daughter Cornelia. The second attack upon the city was carried our

by Marius’ enemy Sulla, leader of the optimates, in 82 BC on the latter’s

return from the East. On each occasion the massacre of political

opponents was followed by the confiscation of their property. The

proscriptions of Sulla, which preceded the reactionary political

legislation enacted during his dictatorship left a particularly bitter

memory that long survived. (2 Volume C) (3 200-225)

Caesar left Rome for the province of Asia on the condition that he

divorce his wife because Sulla would only allow him to leave on that

condition. When he heard the news that Sulla had been killed he

returned ...

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When Caesar was a praetor, he supported a tribune who wanted Pompey

recalled to restore order in Rome. As a result, Caesar was suspended

from office for a period and antagonized Catulus. Before leaving Rome

to govern Further Spain for a year, Caesar divorced his wife Pompeia

because of the allegation that she had been implicated in the offense of

Publius Clodius. The latter was then awaiting trial for breaking into

Caesar’s house the previous December disguised as a woman at the

festival of the Bona Dea, which no man is allowed to attend. (2 Volume C)

After his return from a successful year administrating Spain Caesar was

elected consul for 59 BC through ...

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