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INTERNAL HISTORY, FROM THE CONSULSHIP OF POMPEY AND CRASSUS TO THE RETURN OF POMPEY FROM THE EAST: THE CONSPIRACY OF CATILINE. B.C. 69-61.
C. JULIUS CAESAR-- 100. His birth 214 His early history 214 Proscribed by Sulla 215 81. He serves in Asia 215 77. Accuses Dolabella 215 Taken by the Pirates 215 75. Studies in Rhodes 215 68. Quaestor 215 65. Curule AEdile 216 Restores the statues of Marius 216
M. TULLIUS CICERO-- 106. His birth 216 80. Serves in the Social War 216 81. His speech for P. Quintius 216 80. His speech for Sex. Roscius of Ameria 216 79. He goes to Athens 216 78. He studies in Rome 216 77. He returns to Rome 216 76. Quaestor in Sicily 217 70. He accuses Verres 217 68. AEdile 217 66. Praetor 217 He speaks on behalf of the Manilian law 217
History of Catiline 218
Second conspiracy of Catiline 219
Catiline quits Rome 220
Cicero seizes the conspirators 220
They are put to death 221
Popularity of Cicero 221
Remarks upon the punishment of the conspirators 221
FROM POMPEY'S RETURN FROM THE EAST TO CICERO'S BANISHMENT AND RECALL. B.C. 62-57.
State of parties in Rome 224
He returns to Rome 225
FIRST TRIUMVIRATE 225
Agrarian Law for the division of the Campanian land 225
Ratification of Pompey's acts in Asia 225
Marriage of Julia, Caesar's daughter, with Pompey 225
Caesar gains over the Equites 225
Vatinian Law, granting to Caesar the provinces of Cisalpine Gaul and Illyricum for five years 226
Transalpine Gaul added 226
His enmity against Cicero 227
He accuses Cicero 227
Banishment of Cicero 227
Return of Cicero from banishment 228
CAESAR'S CAMPAIGNS IN GAUL. B.C. 58-51.
INTERNAL HISTORY FROM THE RETURN OF CICERO FROM BANISHMENT TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE CIVIL WAR: EXPEDITION AND DEATH OF CRASSUS. B.C. 57-50.
Fresh arrangements for the continuance of their power 236
The Trebonian Law, giving the two Spains to Pompey and Syria to Crassus, and prolonging Pompey's government for five years more 236
Dedication of Pompey's theatre 236
He winters in Syria 237
Is defeated and slain near Carrhae 237
Pompey sole Consul 238
Trial and condemnation of Milo 238
Pompey joins the aristocratical party 239
The Senate invest the Consuls with dictatorial power 240
The Tribunes Antony and Cassius fly to Caesar's camp 240
Commencement of the Civil War 240
THE BEGINNING OF THE SECOND CIVIL WAR TO CAESAR'S DEATH, B.C. 49-44.
He crosses the Rubicon 241
His triumphal progress through Italy 241
Pompey and his party fly from Rome to Brundusium 242
They are pursued by Caesar 242
They embark for Greece 242
Caesar goes to Rome 242
He sets out for Spain 242
He conquers L. Africanus and M. Petreius, Pompey's lieutenants in Spain 243
Is appointed Dictator, which office he holds only eleven days 243
He takes Massilia 243
He besieges Pompey at Dyrrhachium 244
Is compelled to retire 241
Battle of Pharsalia, and defeat of Pompey 244
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