Situation of Cæsar at the end of the Gallic wars, 48
C. Scribonius Curio, 49
Demand of the opponents of Cæsar, 50
Cæsar crosses the Rubicon, 53
Pompey flies before Cæsar, 54
Cæsar in Rome, 55
Pompey goes over to Greece, 55
Cæsar goes to Spain. Siege of Marseilles, 56
Death of Curio, 57
Cæsar nominates himself dictator. His legislation, 57
Cæsar passes over to Illyricum, 58
Defeat near Dyrrachium, 59
Taking of Gomphi, 60
Battle of Pharsalus, 60
Flight of Pompey, 62
Murder of Pompey, 63
Cæsar in Egypt, 63
Insurrection in Alexandria, 64
War with Pharnaces, King of Bosporus, 65
Cæsar return to Rome, 65
Meeting of the troops in Rome, 66
The African war, 66
Battle near Thapsus, 67
M. Porcius Cato of Utica, 65
Cæsar appears before Utica, 69
Suicide of Cato, 69
Juba, 70
The Spanish war, 70
Battle near Munda, 70
Cæsar’s triumph, 71
Cæsar’s last enterprises and plans, 72
Veteran Colonies. Colony at Corinth and Carthage, 74
Legislation, 74
Increase of the Patricians, 75
Cæsar’s desire for the title of king, 76
M. Junius Brutus, 76
Cassius Longinus, 78
Conspiracy against Cæsar, 79
Murder of Cæsar, 80
STATE OF ROME AFTER THE MURDER OF CÆSAR. TRIUMVIRATE OF ANTONY,
OCTAVIAN, AND LEPIDUS. DEATH OF CICERO.
Indecision of the conspirators after Cæsar’s death, 81
Cæsar’s will, 82
C. Octavius, 83
M. Antony, 83
Cicero, 84
Cicero’s letter to Brutus, 88
War in Mutina, 89
M. Æmilius Lepidus. Munatius Plancus, 90
Octavius becomes consul, 91
_Lex Pedia_, 91
Meeting of Antony, Octavian, and Lepidus on an islet in the river
Reno. Triumvirate, 91
Proscription, 92
Death of Cicero, 93
Character of Cicero’s writings, 95
Battle near Philippi, 97
Death of Cassius, 98
Second Battle. Death of Brutus, 99
Horace, 99
THE PERUSIAN WAR. PEACE OF BRUNDUSIUM. PEACE OF MISENUM. EVENTS DOWN TO
THE BATTLE OF ACTIUM. END OF THE CIVIL WAR.
Antony. Cleopatra, 100
Destruction of the Julian colonies, 101
Perusian war, 103
Taking of Perugia, 103
Peace of Brundusium, 104
Sextus Pompey, 104
War in Sicily. Peace of Misenum, 105
Labienus, 106
Asinius Pollio. Munatius Plancus, 107
Antony’s campaign against the Parthians, 107
Octavian takes up arms against Sextus Pompey, 108
Lepidus forsaken, 110
Battle of Actium, 110
Fight at Actium, 110
Octavian in Egypt, 113
Death of Antony and Cleopatra, 118
_Feriæ Augustæ_, 114
ROME A MONARCHY. MEASURES OF AUGUSTUS FOR THE CONSOLIDATION OF HIS
POWER.
Monarchical power of Octavian, 116
Octavian takes the surname of Augustus 117
Reorganization of the senate, 118
Jurisdiction, taxes, army, 119
Constitution of the provinces, 120
_Ærarium_, 121
_Lex Ælia Sentia_, 122
Extension of the Roman franchise, 122
Police, 122
Division of the town into fourteen regions, 123
_Præfectus urbi_, 123
The Courts of Justice restored into the hands of the Knights, 124
Italy divided into regions, 124
_Cohortes prætoriæ._ _Auxilia_, 125
Increase of soldier’s pay, 126