3. 12 As unit ah2 (Entry Code F392): Roman History from original sources

3.12 AS Unit AH2 (Entry Code F392): Roman History from original sources
Option 1: Cicero and political life in late Republican Rome

In studying the original sources, candidates should be able to demonstrate knowledge and an understanding of:

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  the nature and workings of Republican politics in the late 60s and early 50s BC;
  

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  the role of the senate, elections, the cursus honorum
  
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    Institutions of the Republic 12-14
    
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    Sullan reforms 33-40
    
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    restoration of the powers of the tribunes 55-57, 58
    
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  the importance of rhetoric and public speaking;
  
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    Cicero’s speeches as evidence 8-9
    
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    Pro Roscio 40-3
    
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    Verrines 59-61
    
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    debate on the Extraordinary Commands 65-6, 67-8
    
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    Catilinarians 100-101
    
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    consult Index ‘Cicero’s Speeches’ for other examples
    
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  factions in Rome – optimates and populares, patrons and clients;
  
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    origins of optimates and populares 20-21
    
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    majority in Sullan Senate 35
    
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    leaders after Sulla, 50, 57
    
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    opposition to Pompey and extraordinary commands, 63, 65, 67-8
    
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    and new citizens, and Crassus, 76
    
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    rise of Cato, 78
    
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    on Pompey’s return, 105, 107,116
    
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    ageing leadership of, 107, 118
    
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    and Caesar, 108, 119, 171, 175
    
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    and Clodius, 113
    
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    Cicero’ view of, 147-148
    
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    Pompey’s marriage and, 163;
    
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    Cicero frustrated by, 175
    
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    responsibility for Civil War, 177
    
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    before Pharsalus, 185
    
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    system of patron and client, 12
    
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    patronage in legal profession, 79
    
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    Crassus and, 75-6
    
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    Pompey and, 106
    
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    of individual politicians to foreign communities, 94
    
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  the effects of competition between individuals and groups in Roman politics;
  
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    see optimates and populares above
    
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    see index for careers of Pompey and Caesar
    
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    causes of the Civil War, see Index
    
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  the growing influence of military leaders (including Pompey, Caesar, Crassus);
  
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    consult Index for individual careers
    
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  the Catilinarian conspiracy and Cicero’s role.
  
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    Cicero’s election as consul 79-84
    
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    The conspiracy 86-99
    
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    Sources for the conspiracy 100-104