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CLST 2102 Katchmer Exam 3 Questions and
Correct Answers
Gallic Wars Ans: 58-51 BCE
allowed Caesar to gain glory and build an army
also created an number of veterans who he would later use as
clients in order to fulfill political ambitions in Rome
Mutilations at Uxellodunum Ans: 51 BCE
Survivors of this battle had both hands cut off
An estimated 1 million people enslaved
Clodius Ans: A tribune who led his gang against Milo on the
Appian Way; he was murdered and his body was burned
Milo Ans: conservative politician Pompey asks to stop Clodius,
but this just creates more violence
Kills Clodius while he is wounded outside the city
Pompey Ans: sole consul in 52 BCE
Is won over by the senate after the death of Crassus and Julia (his
wife, Caesar's daughter)
Crassus Ans: General who defeated Spartacus. Crucified 6,600
slaves on the Alpennine way. He later served in the First
Triumvirate.
killed by Parthians at Carrhae in 53
Cato the Younger Ans: Political enemy of Caesar
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Wouldn't let him run for consul while away from Rome
Civil War 49-45 BCE Ans: Conflict over caesar's desire to run for
consul in absentia ends with a senatus ultimum consultum
Rubicon Ans: Caesar invades italy to defend the rights of tribunes
(who have been threatened by senate) and his own dignitas
Border between his provincia (where he has imperium) and rome
Crosses without laying down imperium, becomes official enemy of
the roman state
provincia Ans: "provence"
territory of Rome where a governor has imperium
Pharsalus Ans: 48 BCE
Caesar wins despite 2-1 Pompey advantage, and even though he is
low on supplies
Cleopatra Ans: 69-30 BCE
Descendant of Ptolemy I Soter
May have influenced Caesar to be more autocratic, becomes his
mistress
Mother of Caesarian "little caesar"
clementia Caesaris Ans: Caesar's reputation for granting mercy to
enemies
Cato the Younger Ans: Commits suicide in 46 BCE
pulls out his own bowels
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Julius Caesar Ans: murdered by members of the senate on the
Ides of March (March 15) in 44 BCE
Marcus Antony Ans: 83-30 BCE
Ally of Caesar, does not seek revenge on his killers but rather tries
to maintain peace
Amatius undermines his character
Amatius Ans: Wealthy greek who pretends to be grandson of
Marius
Keeps the memory of Caesar alive even though Antony is willing to
move on
Establishes shrine on the spot where caesar was cremated
Establishes cult to Caesar
Antony kills him because he makes him look bad
Augustus Caesar Ans: 63 BCE - 14 CE
Adopted son of Caesar who restored order to Rome after a century
of political chaos
inherits 3/4 of Caesar's wealth
sickly, recurring bouts of malaria
Augustus Ans: Wanted to go to africa to serve in civil wars with
caesar, but his mother wouldn't let him
Makes it to spain to be with caesar there for that campaign
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CLST 2102 Katchmer Exam 3 Questions and
Correct Answers
Gallic Wars Ans: 58-51 BCE
allowed Caesar to gain glory and build an army
also created an number of veterans who he would later use as
clients in order to fulfill political ambitions in Rome
Mutilations at Uxellodunum Ans: 51 BCE
Survivors of this battle had both hands cut off
An estimated 1 million people enslaved
Clodius Ans: A tribune who led his gang against Milo on the
Appian Way; he was murdered and his body was burned
Milo Ans: conservative politician Pompey asks to stop Clodius,
but this just creates more violence
Kills Clodius while he is wounded outside the city
Pompey Ans: sole consul in 52 BCE
Is won over by the senate after the death of Crassus and Julia (his
wife, Caesar's daughter)
Crassus Ans: General who defeated Spartacus. Crucified 6,600
slaves on the Alpennine way. He later served in the First
Triumvirate.
killed by Parthians at Carrhae in 53
Cato the Younger Ans: Political enemy of Caesar
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Wouldn't let him run for consul while away from Rome
Civil War 49-45 BCE Ans: Conflict over caesar's desire to run for
consul in absentia ends with a senatus ultimum consultum
Rubicon Ans: Caesar invades italy to defend the rights of tribunes
(who have been threatened by senate) and his own dignitas
Border between his provincia (where he has imperium) and rome
Crosses without laying down imperium, becomes official enemy of
the roman state
provincia Ans: "provence"
territory of Rome where a governor has imperium
Pharsalus Ans: 48 BCE
Caesar wins despite 2-1 Pompey advantage, and even though he is
low on supplies
Cleopatra Ans: 69-30 BCE
Descendant of Ptolemy I Soter
May have influenced Caesar to be more autocratic, becomes his
mistress
Mother of Caesarian "little caesar"
clementia Caesaris Ans: Caesar's reputation for granting mercy to
enemies
Cato the Younger Ans: Commits suicide in 46 BCE
pulls out his own bowels
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Julius Caesar Ans: murdered by members of the senate on the
Ides of March (March 15) in 44 BCE
Marcus Antony Ans: 83-30 BCE
Ally of Caesar, does not seek revenge on his killers but rather tries
to maintain peace
Amatius undermines his character
Amatius Ans: Wealthy greek who pretends to be grandson of
Marius
Keeps the memory of Caesar alive even though Antony is willing to
move on
Establishes shrine on the spot where caesar was cremated
Establishes cult to Caesar
Antony kills him because he makes him look bad
Augustus Caesar Ans: 63 BCE - 14 CE
Adopted son of Caesar who restored order to Rome after a century
of political chaos
inherits 3/4 of Caesar's wealth
sickly, recurring bouts of malaria
Augustus Ans: Wanted to go to africa to serve in civil wars with
caesar, but his mother wouldn't let him
Makes it to spain to be with caesar there for that campaign
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