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Modern scholarship is sharply divided on the subject, and some scholars believe that he was plagued by malaria, particularly during the Sullan proscriptions of the 80s BC. The ancient sources, excepting Nicolaus of Damascus, are unanimous that this reflected a genuine turn in public opinion against Caesar. Cicero was induced to oppose reassignment of Caesar's provinces and to defend a number of the allies' clients; his gloomy predictions of a triumviral set of consuls-designate for years on end proved an exaggeration when, only by desperate tactics, bribery, intimidation and violence were Pompey and Crassus elected consuls for 55 BC. plus one of my friends likes them (idk if they still do they dont ever tell me anything) and then word gets out and then the person knows i like them. Marrying a woman that he loved, trying to get his life together but actually being somewhat attracted to guys?

Cato may have been responsible for the law requiring declarations of candidacy in person within the pomerium. Upon crossing the Rubicon, Caesar, according to Plutarch and Suetonius, is supposed to have quoted the Athenian playwright Menander, in Greek, " let the die be cast". Corruption on the part of his partisans was also overlooked to ensure their support; provincial cities and client kingdoms were extorted for favours to pay his bills. The ambush and destruction in Gaul of a legion and five cohorts in the winter of 55–54 BC produced substantial concern in Rome about Caesar's command and competence, evidenced by the highly defensive narrative in Caesar's Commentaries. He feared that his opponents – then holding both consulships for 50 BC – would reject his candidacy or refuse to ratify an election he won.

Furthermore, it is almost impossible to use [it] without adopting some version of the view that it was a kind of conspiracy against the republic". L. Webb uses bright illustrations and an inclusive message to show kids and adults alike that every identity is worthy of being celebrated. noting the victory of curule aedile Publius Licinius Crassus in 212 over senior consulars and plebeian tribune Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus over consulars.

In 63 BC, Caesar stood for the praetorship and also for the post of pontifex maximus, [41] who was the head of the College of Pontiffs and the highest ranking state religious official.

Caesar won his election to the praetorship in 63 BC easily and, as one of the praetor-elects, spoke out that December in the Senate against executing certain citizens who had been arrested in the city conspiring with Gauls in furtherance of the conspiracy. The building programmes, started prior to his expedition to Spain, continued, with the construction of the Forum of Caesar and the Temple of Venus Genetrix therein. Some time in the year, perhaps after the passing of the bill distributing the Campanian land [87] and after these political defeats, Bibulus withdrew to his house.

that he bribed his pursuers] cannot be true, since confiscation of his fortune went with his proscription".notes that senators may have wanted to curry favour or otherwise, by giving him excessive honours, show the public Caesar's tyrannical ambitions. When his consulship ended, Caesar's legislation was challenged by two of the new praetors but discussion in the Senate stalled and was regardless dropped. Caesar's main objectives were to secure a second consulship – first mooted in 52 as colleague to Pompey's sole consulship [147] – and a triumph. Amer, a Northwestern University graduate, said instructional/educational books like Webb’s are definitely needed. All three sought the extended patronage of land grants, with Pompey especially seeking the promised land grants for his veterans.