The Year of Julius and Caesar: 59 BC and the Transformation of the Roman Republic (Witness to Ancient History) PDF
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THE YEAR OF JULIUS AND CAESAR WITNESS TO ANCIENT HISTORY GREGORY S. ALDRETE, Series Editor A S LSO IN THE ERIES Jerry Toner, The Day Commodus Killed a Rhino: Understanding the Roman Games Debra Hamel, The Battle of Arginusae: Victory at Sea and Its Tragic Aftermath in the Final Years of the Peloponnesian War Robert Garland, Athens Burning: The Persian Invasion of Greece and the Evacuation of Attica THE YEAR OF JULIUS AND CAESAR 59 BC and the Transformation of the Roman Republic Stefan G. Chrissanthos Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore © 2019 Johns Hopkins University Press All rights reserved. Published 2019 Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1 Johns Hopkins University Press 2715 North Charles Street Baltimore, Maryland 21218-4363 www.press.jhu.edu Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Chrissanthos, Stefan G., author. Title: The year of Julius and Caesar : 59 BC and the transformation of the Roman Republic / Stefan G. Chrissanthos. Description: Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2019. | Series: Witness to ancient history | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2018046671 | ISBN 9781421429694 (hardcover : alk. paper) | ISBN 9781421429700 (pbk. : alk. paper) | ISBN 9781421429717 (electronic) ISBN 1421429691 (hardcover : alk. paper) | ISBN 1421429705 (pbk. : alk. paper) | ISBN 1421429713 (electronic) Subjects: LCSH: Rome—History—First Triumvirate, 60–53 B.C. | Caesar, Julius. Classification: LCC DG263 .C47 2019 | DDC 937/.05—dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018046671 A catalog record for this book is available from the British Library. Special discounts are available for bulk purchases of this book. For more information, please contact Special Sales at 410-516-6936 or [email protected]. Johns Hopkins University Press uses environmentally friendly book materials, including recycled text paper that is composed of at least 30 percent post- consumer waste, whenever possible. For Dawn, Korena, and Nikolaos, who make it all worthwhile CONTENTS Acknowledgments Maps PROLOGUE Caesar and Bibulus: April 4, 59 BC/695 AUC I Caesar and Cato: 60 BC/694 AUC II Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus: 59 BC/695 AUC III Clodius: 58 BC/696 AUC EPILOGUE Transformation: 57–31 BC/697–723 AUC APPENDIXES A. The Roman Republican Government B. Cast of Characters C. Chronology D. The Ancient Evidence E. Dating of Events of the Year 59 Glossary Notes Selected Further Reading Index ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to thank Johns Hopkins University Press, especially Matt McAdam, my editor Jacqueline Wehmueller, and editorial assistant William Krause, who worked so diligently on the book’s behalf. Thanks too to copyeditor David Goehring. Series editor Greg Aldrete has provided much valuable advice during the course of this project. In addition, I would like to thank the anonymous readers, as well as Dr. D. Brendan Nagle, whose insightful comments helped a great deal. It goes without saying that for the book’s remaining faults, I bear complete responsibility. MAPS Rome in the Late Republic. Courtesy of Cambridge University Press
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