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Julius Caesar Notes
Patricians
 Old noble families
 Wealthy middle class
 Had the power in Rome
 Fought among themselves for power
 During a crisis, one could become dictator
Consuls
 2 were elected at a time, one was Senior Consul and one was Junior Consul
 One year term
 Commanders-in-chief of the army
 Held all executive power
 Presided over the Senate and all elections
 Each consul could veto the other
Senate
 600 members
 Selected by Consuls
 Either a patrician or a wealthy citizen
 Decrees became law unless vetoed by the Tribunes
Tribunes
 Plebeians who were elected
 Could veto the Senate
 Immune to arrest
 Many were assassinated
Mark
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Antony
One of Caesar’s best friends
Great general
Popular with the army and the Roman people
Marcus Brutus
 Fought with Pompey against Caesar in Rome’s Civil War
 Was pardoned by Caesar
 Was given a key position in Caesar’s new government
 Descendant of Junius Brutus who overthrew the last king of Rome, Tarquin, who
was a tyrant
 Felt obligated to protect the Republic of Rome
Cassius
 General
 Fought with Pompey against Caesar in Rome’s Civil War
 Surrendered his fleet to Caesar
 Was pardoned by Caesar
 Was made a court administrator by Caesar