Table of Contents
The Last Generation of the Roman Republic
Contents
Introduction to the Paperback Edition
Preface
Abbreviations
Introduction
I. The Aftermath of Sulla
The Sullan Blueprint
Challenges to the System
Internal Adjustments
Divisions and Factionalism
II. Political Alliances and Alignments
Tensions in the Nobilitas
Pompeius Magnus
M. Licinius Crassus
The Emergence of Julius Caesar
III. The "First Triumvirate" and the Reaction
Formation of the Triumvirate
The Impact of the Triumvirate
The Oligarchy
The Following of Pompey
The Following of Caesar
IV. The Consuls and Consular Elections
The Post-Sullan Decade
Senatorial Rivalries and Electoral Contests
Consular Elections and the "Triumvirate"
The Sole Consulship of Pompeius Magnus
The Consistency of the Electorate
V. The Senate
The Praetors
The Aediles
The Tribunes
The Pedarii
VI. Legislative Activity: Criminal and Administrative Law
The Attack on Electoral Corruption
Measures on Violence and Combines
The Pompeian Laws of 52
More Criminal Laws
Administrative Legislation
VII. Criminal Trials: The Implications
Pompeius and the Trials of the 60s
Feuds and Rivalries
The Facade and the Reality
The Triumvirate and the Opposition
Cicero, Clodius, and Pompeius
VIII. Criminal Trials: The Continuities
The Reaction to Luca
Trials and Tribulations of A. Gabinius
The Case of M. Aemilius Scaurus
Implementation of the Leges Pompeiae
The Tenacity of Convention
IX. The Plebs and the Army
The Urban Plebs
The Army
The Grain Distribution
Land Distribution
X. Discontent and Violence
Slaves, Freedmen, and Peregrini
The Victims of Sulla
The Conspiracy of Catiline
Urban Violence
XI. The Coming of Civil War
The Coalition Intact
The Conservative Offensive
C. Curio and the Increase of Tensions
The Break
Pretexts and Motives
Conclusion
Appendix I: Composition of the Senate
I. The Praetors
II. The Aediles
III. The Tribunes
IV. The Pedarii
Summary of Magistrates and Senators, 78-49 B.C.
Appendix II: Additional Criminal Trials
Appendix III: Imperia extra ordinem
Bibliography
Accame
Balsdon
Bleicken
Cichorius
Ehrenburg
Giannelli
Hawthorn
Jameson
Lintott
Meloni
Oost
Rossi
Sealey
Stockton
Tibiletti
Waters
Wistrand
Index Nominum
Acilius, M'.
Afranius (Continued)
Antonius Hybrida (Continued)
Caecilius Cornutus, C.
Caesetius, P.
Cispius, M.
Clodius Pulcher (Continued)
Cornelius Dolabella, P. (cos. 44)
Cornelius Sulla (Continued)
Fabius Vergilianus, Q.
Gellius Publicola
Julius Caesar (Continued)
Junius Silanus, M.
Licinius Lenticula
Luscius, L.
Marius, L.
Octavius, L. (cos. 75)
Pompeius Magnus (Continued)
Pompeius Magnus (Continued)
Porcius Cato (Continued)
Rutilius Lupus, P.
Sergius Catilina (Continued)
Spartacus (Continued)
Tullius Cicero (Continued)
Turius, L.
Visellius Varro, C.
Index Rerum
Adsectatores and nomenclatores
Asia (Continued)
Consulship (Continued)
Equités (Continued)
Imperia extra ordinem (Continued)
Lex Aurelia indiciaria (Continued)
Lex Plautia de vi (70?)
Numidia
Proscriptions (Continued)
Syria
