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Rome Lesson XII Part I Chronology 65 BC Caesar elected Aedile 64 BC Cato elected Quaestor 63 BC Cicero defeats Catiline for Consul Cateline conspiracy: Caesar and Cato argue opposite sides before the Senate Cato sees dangers to the Republic and decides to run for Tribune 62 BC Caesar elected Praetor/Cato elected Tribune/Pompey returns from Asia Clodius enters Caesar’s house and is caught, accused and acquitted. Caesar does not speak out against him Caesar borrows money from Crassus Tribunes propose a law that would let Pompey enter the city with his army- blocked by Cato 61 BC Caesar elected Pro- Praetor in Spain Wins several important victories and earns title of Imperator Pompey offers to marry Cato’s eldest daughter/niece and to have his son marry Cato’s younger daughter/niece- Cato refuses Pompey marries Caesar’s daughter Cato continually blocks: Pompey’s decrees in Asia; plan to release tax farmers from their contracts (backed by Crassus) and Agrarian Law for Pompey’s soldiers 60 BC Caesar returns to Rome Gives up opportunity for Triumph and chooses to run for Consul Forms First Triumvirate with Crassus and Pompey 59 BC “Consulship of Julius and Caesar”: Caesar elected Consul with help of Crassus and Pompey Cato blocks Caesar’s initial efforts for Agrarian Reform Bibulus attacked with “flying dung” in the Forum and is wounded All Senators take oath to support Caesar’s Agrarian Law except Cato Cato talked in to taking oath by Cicero for “Rome has need of Cato’ Cato opposes land reform law in Campania proposed by Caesar (divides public land among poor citizens) Caesar imprisons Cato and then is forced to release him Caesar persuades people to pass law that gives him command over Gaul for five years-=Cato argues against this Clodius transferred from Patricians to Plebeians with support from Caesar 58 BC Clodius elected Tribune with help of Caesar; swears to destroy Cicero Piso, father of Caesar’s wife, is elected Consul with Gabinus, one of Pompey’s supporters Clodius proposes laws to send Cato to Cyprus Law exiling Cicero is passed Cicero leaves Rome; his house is destroyed.