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Magistrates of
54, 53 and 52 B.C
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CONSULS |
OTHER MAGISTRATES |
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| 54 |
Consuls:
L.Domitius Ahenobarbus
-Appius Claudius Pulcher |
Praetors:
?Marcus Claudius Marcellus (cos. 51)
-?C.Cosconius
-?Domitius (de vi)
-?Fonteius (urbanus)
-M. Porcius Cato (de repetundis)
-P. Servilius Isauricus (cos. 48, 41)
-Ser. Sulpicius Galba
-L. Aelius Tubero
-M. Aurelius Cotta
-M. Considius Nonianus
-C. Fannius |
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| 53 |
Consuls:
-Cn. Domitius Calvinus
-M. Valerius Messalla Rufus
(entered office in July!) |
Praetors:
L. Aemilius Lepidus
-?P. Attius Varus
-?C. Claudius Marcellus
-Q. Minucius Thermus |
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| Tribuni Plebis:
-M. Coelius Vinicianus
-C. Lucilius Hirrus
-P. Licinius Crassus Dives Iunianus | | |
| Augurs: -M. Tullius Cicero (cos 63), in succession to M. Licinius Crassus Dives or his son P. Crassus (who died on campaign in Parthia on June 9). | | |
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| 52 | Consuls:
-Cn. Pompeius Magnus
(from 24 Intercal.)
-Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio Nasica
(from July) | Praetors:
-C. Tremellius Scrofa
-?M. Nonius Sufenas
-?P. Silius | |
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| Tribuni Plebis:
-M. Caelius Rufus (pr. 48)
-Q. Pompeius Rufus
-Manlius Cumanus
-T. Munatius Plancus
-C. Sallustius Crispus (pr. 46) | | |
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| Provincial Governors:
-Cn. Pompeius Magnus (both Spains)
-C. Iulius Caesar (Gauls and Illyricum)
-Appius Claudius Pulcher (censor of 50: Cilicia)
-C. Cassius Longinus (Proquaestor of Syria)
-?P. Attius Varus (Africa)
-Q. Minucius Thermus (Propraetor in Asia)
-P. Lentulus Spinther (end of his term in Cilicia, 56-53) | | |
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CHRONOLOGICAL NOTES, 59-43 B.C.
- 59 C. IULIUS CAESAR & M. CALPURNIUS BIBULUS
L. Vatinius was tribune of the plebs working for Caesar
Caesar named governor of Gauls and Illyricum for 5 years
- 58 L. CALPURNIUS PISO & AULUS GABINIUS
Piso was Caesar's new father-in-law, Gabinius was Pompey's ex-chief-of-staff
CLODIUS was tribune of the plebs: exile of Cicero (March ?)
- 57 P. CORNELIUS LENTULUS SPINTHER & Q. CAECILIUS METELLUS NEPOS
Metellus was Pompey's ex-brother-in-law
Pompey named Grain Commissioner pro consule for 5 years, and on April 5 was authorized to spend 40,000,000 HS
Return of Cicero (July SC; Aug.4 law by people; return Sept. 4)
- 56 CNAEUS CORNELIUS LENTULUS MARCELLINUS & L. MARCIUS PHILIPPUS
Clodius was aedile: February: prosecuted Milo de vi (who was supported by Pompey)
April: `Conference at Luca' Caesar with Pompey and Crassus (First Triumvirate)
Trial of M. CAELIUS Rufus de vi (Cicero for the defense, April 4)
Lentulus supported the optimates, and opposed the candidacy of Pompey and Crassus for consuls for 55.
- 55 Interregnum during part of January.
CN. POMPEIUS MAGNUS & M. LICINIUS CRASSUS
Pompey granted command of Spain for 5 years, Crassus of Syria for 5 years.
MILO praetor. Crassus left for Syria in November.
- 54 LUCIUS DOMITIUS AHENOBARBUS & APPIUS CLAUDIUS PULCHER
Marcus Porcius CATO praetor de repetundis (trials of Scaurus and of Gabinius)
Julia, daughter of Caesar and wife of Pompey, died in childbirth.
- 53 Interregnum from January 1 to July
CNAEUS DOMITIUS CALVINUS & MARCUS VALERIUS MESSALLA RUFUS
Crassus and his son died (June 9) at Carrhae in Mesopotamia.
- 52 Interregnum from January 1, until V. a.d. Kal Mart (Day 76/77 of year)
CNAEUS POMPEIUS MAGNUS SOLE CONSUL until July
Q. CAECILIUS METELLUS PIUS SCIPIO NASICA, from July (Metellus was Pompey's brand new father-in-law)
January 18: MURDER OF CLODIUS BY MILO
APRIL 7 CICERO'S DEFENSE SPEECH (trial: April 4-7. Verdict: April 8)
- 51 SERVIUS SULPICIUS RUFUS & MARCUS CLAUDIUS MARCELLUS
Marcellus was strongly anti-Caesarian
Cicero given imperium to govern Cilicia
- 50 LUCIUS AEMILIUS LEPIDUS PAULLUS & CAIUS CLAUDIUS MARCELLUS
Paullus tended to support Caesar, Marcellus was adamantly opposed to him.
Marcus CAELIUS Rufus curule aedile
Caius Scribonius CURIO tribunus plebis: accepted a huge bribe to support Caesar
Cicero departed from Cilicia (July), and reached Rome (Jan. 4, 49)
- 49 CAIUS CLAUDIUS MARCELLUS & LUCIUS CORNELIUS LENTULUS CRUS
Both consuls were anti-Caesarian
MARCUS ANTONIUS tribunus plebs: fled Rome on January 7 when the Senatus Consultum Ultimum (martial law) was passed against him.
January: CAESAR crossed the Rubicon (Jan. 10/11). Pompey and the consuls left Rome on the 17th. The CIVIL WAR had begun.
Caesar DICTATOR I
- 48 CAESAR CONSUL II and DICTATOR II (into 47)
Battle of PHARSALUS (Thessaly) August 9 (actually 6 June): Defeat of Pompeians
- 48/7 Alexandria (Egypt) Caesar and Cleopatra (Caesarion)
- 47 Caesar DICTATOR
Battle of ZELA (Pontus: now central Turkey) "Veni, vidi, vici."
Returned to Italy in September
Debt measures
- 46 CAESAR CONSUL III; LEPIDUS
Battle of Thapsus (Africa: Tunisia) Suicide of Cato at Utica
Four TRIUMPHS in Rome: Gaul, Egypt, Pontus, Africa
DICTATOR III (for a ten year term! Probably in April)
Caesar named Curator of Morals for the State
Dedication of the Forum of Caesar and the Temple of Venus Genetrix
The Year 46 had 15 months because of Caesar's revision of the calendar
- 45 CAESAR CONSUL IV (without a colleague! Abdicated ca. October 1)
DICTATOR IV (April, no break after Dict III)
Battle of MUNDA (Spain) death of one of Pompey's sons
TRIUMPH Spain October 13
The new consul (from October 1) Quintus Fabius Maximus, died suddenly on December 31.
- 44 CAESAR CONSUL V MARCUS ANTONIUS
Caesar still DICTATOR IV, but named DICTATOR PERPETUUS (between January 26 and February 15)
March 15 ASSASSINATION OF CAESAR
- 43,
August 19 YOUNG CAESAR (the future Augustus) named CONSUL [age 19]
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