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I only know Julius Caesar, I can't remember who were the other two...

2006-12-13 04:29:40 · 5 answers · asked by Armand P 2 in Arts & Humanities History

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The first triumvirate however is a bit misleading in name. Not only was it never called that by the contemporary Romans, but it was a far more inclusive factio (faction) than the term triumvirate implies. Many leading men were involved, such as Lucius Lucceius and Lucius Calpurnius Piso, whose daughter Calpurnia Caesar later married. The great orator Cicero, due to his association with Pompey and relative influence, was likely asked to participate in forming this 'majority' style government but if so, he clearly chose to separate himself and refused to participate. Without Cicero, the alliance was formed in late 60 BC, and remarkably remained a secret for some time. Caesar won the election easily enough, but the boni managed to get Caesar's former co-aedile Marcus Calpurnius Bibulus elected as the junior Consul. The clear intention was to thwart any attempts at legislation by the radical Caesar. Bibulus was only the office holding face of the optimates, however, as it was Marcus Porcius Cato who truly led the 'boni'
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In ancient Rome, usually a board of three officials who assisted higher magistrates in judicial functions, oversaw festival banquets, or ran the mint. The First Triumvirate (60 BC) of Pompey, Julius Caesar, and Crassus was an informal group of three strong leaders with no sanctioned powers. The Second Triumvirate (43 BC), consisting of Mark Antony, Lepidus, and Octavian (later Augustus)-formally tresviri rei publicae constituendae (“triumvirate for organizing the state”)-held absolute dictatorial power.

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2006-12-13 05:00:27 · answer #1 · answered by Josephine 7 · 0 0

First Triumvirate Rome

2016-12-17 15:16:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

The First Triumvirate was composed of Julius Caesar, Pompeius Magnus (Pompey the Great) and Marcus Licinius Crassus. When Crassus died after the battle of Carrhae civil war broke out between Caesar and Pompey for control of Rome. In 49 the senate, backing Pompey, ordered Caesar to disband his army and give up his province of Gaul. Instead of giving up, Caesar crossed the Rubicon river setting off a civil war. After a five year struggle accross many battlefields, Caesar defeated his enemies and was sole ruler of Rome.

2006-12-13 07:49:01 · answer #3 · answered by samanthajanecaroline 6 · 0 0

Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Marcus Crassus.

2006-12-13 04:57:06 · answer #4 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0 0

Marcus Cassius and Pompey (sp?)

2006-12-13 04:36:49 · answer #5 · answered by Draco Paladin 4 · 0 0

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