![]() ![]() Tribune Marcus Antonius and Quintus Cassius Longinus put their veto on the decision of the Senate, but soon after that they were forced to flee to Caesar. In the end, Optimates won and Senate’s decision was that Caesar time as a governor was finished. In January, 49 BC at the Senate session Cicero, who had just returned from Cilicia, where he was proconsul (governor) he tried to find ways to reconcile them. Since Caesar proposal was refused he agreed to disband his army, but under condition that Pompey does the same. First, he proposed to the Senate that they give him two legions and also Cisalpine province with Illyricum. In same time Caesar personally was with one legion in Cisalpine Gaul, because he wanted to show that he was against the civil war. In 51 BC, Caesar’s troops were settled in Transalpine Gaul. ![]() This happened when Crassus was killed while Pompey and Caesar did not have good communication. The first triumvirate had fallen apart long time ago. The biggest speeches against Caesar were held by the Marcus Porcius Cato the Younger. Titus Annius Milo was exiled from the Rome.Ĭaesar was neither sure nor safe, whether he should come to Rome and run for consul. Pompey implemented strict Laws against those which were responsible for the violence and bribery. From that moment Pompey became much closer with Optimates which very soon led to determination of alliance with the Caesar. In 52 BC, Pompey was elected as a consul without Julius Caesar. Senate gave all the power to Gnaeus Pompey so that he can restore order in Rome. People demand revenge for the Clodius the death, and in the Rome came to a situation which was very dangerous for the ruling class. The crowd was spurred by the speeches of the tribune and they carried Clodius corpse in a formal way all the way to the forum, in Curia Hostilia (where the Senate was in session). In this quarrel and fighting Milo’s men killed Clodius. In 52 BC, two groups met near Rome, at the Appian Way. During 53 BC, the consuls in Roman Republic were not chosen because there were real battles between Clodius groups ( Plebs and slaves) and Titus Annius Milo’s groups over the election of the consuls. ![]()
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