Notes on the book Julius Caesar by Philip Freeman taken by Aubrey F

— Caesar's Boyhood .𖥔 ݁ ˖

Italian War

• ❝ The Italian allies of Rome who had fought bravely and spilled their blood during the wars against Rome's enemies had finally had enough. ❞ — pages 25-26
• After fighting with Rome for so long and having little appreciation in return, they decided to organize a massive rebellion to destroy Roman power forever.
• Marcus Livius Drusus championed a campaign to grant citizenship to the Italian allies in 91 b.c., when Caesar was 9 y/o. Leading voices of the senate opposed change to the status quo and had Marcus murdered. This was the final straw for the Italians.
• Italians were winning at the start of the war
• The senate gave Sulla command
• Since things were going so badly, Rome passed a bill in 89 b.c. that granted all Italians citizenship that laid down their arms against Rome. This is what the Italians had wanted, but their new voting power would be able to be nullified by Roman politics, so ❝ the proposal caused more animosity than goodwill. ❞ — pg. 26
• A Roman nobleman named Pompeius Strabo led a campaign against the enemies. By 88 b.c., Sulla managed to defeat the Italians brutally. Peace was restored, and the rebels were welcomed back. Italians gained full citizenship rights a few years later.

Internal conflicts

• Sulla vs. Mithridates
  • ❝ As soon as the Italian War was over, the senate appointed Sulla to lead a campaign against Mithridates of Pontus in Asia Minor ❞ — pg. 27
• Marius was going to become in charge but Sulla seized the city and made Marius flee

— Page summaries .𖥔 ݁ ˖

• page 28
  • paragraph 3 | life of a flamen dialis
• page 29
  • paragraph 2 | Caesar is decided to become the next flamen dialis, against his own wishes
  • paragraph 3 | arranged marriage got switched up, Caesar is now going to marry Cinna's daughter, Cornelia. Caesar may be in danger because of this, if Sulla returns and overthrows Cinna.
• page 30
  • paragraph 2 | Sulla came to peace with Mithridates to return and overthrow Cinna
• page 31
  • last paragraph | Sulla was merciful to Caesar, the only punishment he wanted Caesar to endure was the divorce of his wife, Cornelia.
• page 32
  • paragraph 1 | Caesar declined and was an enemy of Rome
  • second paragraph | Caesar fled Rome and dealt with many repercussions by mother nature such as illness
  • paragraph 3/quote | Sulla saw Marius in Caesar
• page 33
  • paragraphs 1+2 | people thought Caesar had an affair with Nicomedes, a man. Homosexuality itself wasn't shamed in Rome, but being on the receiving end of a homosexual relationship is where the shame lied.
  • ❝ Caesar conquered Gaul, but Nicomedes conquered Caesar. ❞ was one of the many taunts Caesar received after the exchange with Nicomedes.

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• Caesar actually didn't have an affair with Nicomedes, it was merely just a rumor. Well, it's possible, but unlikely.
• page 34+35
  • Sulla died, Caesar was free to return to Rome