however, not upon the personality and acts of Augustus, but upon his adherents and partisans. The composition of the oligarchy o

ro from Reate, in the Sabine land. 3 The bulk of Pompeius’ personal adherents in the senatorial and equestrian orders derived,

eutenants of Pompeius in the eastern wars comprised not only personal adherents like Afranius and Gabinius but nobiles in the all

laws. Gabinius and Piso were the most conspicuous, but not the only adherents of the dynasts, whose influence decided the consu

ing parties in command of votes at Rome. Moreover, Antonius and other adherents of Caesar, elected tribunes for the next year, pr

ired. With the nominal primacy of Pompeius recognized, Caesar and his adherents would capture the government and perhaps reform t

. Caesar could not compete. Though interest on each side claimed more adherents than principle, interest with the Pompeians usurp

Italy’. The composition of Caesar’s party and the character of those adherents with whom he supplemented the Senate and reinforc

romote social regeneration. For that there was sore need, as both his adherents and his former adversaries pointed out. From Pomp

personal rule. For this reason, certain of the most prominent of his adherents combined with Republicans and Pompeians to remove

t families, young men of eager talent and far- sighted bankers as his adherents , Caesar easily won Rome and Italy. NotesPage=&g

m building, a sign of opulence and display. 2 Senators who had been adherents of the proconsul, distinguished neutrals, astute

an centurions shrinks upon scrutiny to a single example. 1 Caesar’s adherents were a ghastly and disgusting rabble: among the n

with the stubborn remnants of the Italian insurgents. Marius had many adherents in the Etruscan towns; and all the Samnites march

o had a large following in Picenum:3 but these were only the personal adherents of a local dynast and Roman politician, or the Ro

gh that Caesar’s new senators, some four hundred in number, comprised adherents from all over Italy. Like the families proscribed

tory and political activity evade detection, certain of the marshals, adherents of long standing who had fought in Gaul, conspire

ts. The supreme art of politics is patent to rob adversaries of their adherents and soldiers, their programme and their catchword

onths pass, and he has money, troops and a following. Whence came his adherents and his political funds? Family and kinsmen pro

Octavianus turned for help to friends of his own, to loyal Caesarian adherents , to shady adventurers. Good fortune has preserved

en Octavianus journeyed to Campania to raise an army by bribery, five adherents of some note participated in the venture. Only tw

Octavianus’ own town. 1 Evidence about the names and origin of the adherents of Octavianus in the first years of his revolutio

and goodwill might still suitably be employed to seduce the allies or adherents of the opposing party. To establish concord among

abandoned the cause of Pompeius after Pharsalus. Not so the personal adherents of the dynast, fanatically loyal to the claims of

ad spent money on Cales. PageBook=>194 landowner, mustered his adherents and tenants, armed the slaves and fought his way

ther ranks and orders. The bulk of the nobiles, both ex-Pompeians and adherents of Caesar, banished from Italy, were with the Lib

ives Cn. Domitius Ahenobarbus and M. Licinius Lucullus,3 by political adherents like the inseparable Favonius and by his own pers

rned that a new and alarming civil war had broken out between his own adherents and the Caesarian leader. 5 The paradox that An

t last. The reconciled leaders, escorted by some of their prominent adherents , made their way to Rome. Of Antonius’ men, the Re

the Triumvirate. The consuls for 32, designated long in advance, were adherents of Antonius, Cn. Domitius Ahenobarbus and C. Sosi

tained in his following persons of distinction, relatives, friends or adherents of his family. 1 Scaurus his step-brother was wit

gement of affairs, like his father trusting much to alien or domestic adherents . Whether from choice or from necessity, he came t

ver to their former masters or, failing such, impaled. Certain of the adherents of Pompeius, senatorial or equestrian in rank, we

publican following, already considerable, was augmented when the last adherents of Sex. Pompeius passed into his service. None th

s in Illyricum enhanced the prestige of the young Caesar, winning him adherents from every class and every party. He redoubled hi

22). Cf. also IG XII, 9, 916 (Chalcis). PageBook=>269 The last adherents of Sex. Pompeius deserted to Antonius. 1 His fath

onsuls designate, Cn. Domitius Ahenobarbus and C. Sosius, his trusted adherents . The contents of this missive might be guessed: i

tered supporters from the towns of Italy Caesarian veterans, personal adherents and their armed bands. Returning to Rome, on his

ed power to back it. He entered the Curia, surrounded by soldiers and adherents in the garb of peace, with concealed weapons. Tak

volution had now been stabilized. Neither the Princeps nor any of his adherents desired change and disturbance. Well might he say

rking of Republican institutions, but the readiness of old Republican adherents to rally to the new régime, for diverse motives a

n that, official standing was conferred upon the ablest man among his adherents , the principal of his marshals M. Vipsanius Agrip

How soon and how far it would go beyond Italy, which of the personal adherents of the new dynasty the chieftains of Gallia Comat

might appear to be his augmentation of the Senate by the promotion of adherents obscure or even provincial in extraction. In purp

mines under the Principate? That is to leave out the influence of his adherents . The Princeps was not altogether a frank enthusia

faction. Octavianus was acutely conscious of the need of aristocratic adherents . The advantageous matrimonial alliance soon showe

of honour and emolument in the senatorial career, dispensing to their adherents magistracies, priesthoods and provincial commands

y continued to be the certain avenue of advancement. Of his political adherents , a number were unamiable, or at least unpopular,

al parvenu and revolutionary adventurer made himself respectable, his adherents shared in his social ascension. Agrippa’s first w

us augmented the census of no fewer than eighty men. 1 Upon his own adherents the Princeps bestowed nobility through the consul

nasty, by prominent partisans like Agrippa and Maecenas, and by other adherents like the obscure admiral M. Lurius. 2 As procon

ion, conspicuous among them the prudent Cocceii, and even meritorious adherents not yet consular, like the Aelii Lamiae. 9 Note

14, 1. 3 Augustus records that about one hundred and seventy of his adherents in the War of Actium were rewarded with priesthoo

traditional devices and secured promotion for their friends and their adherents , bringing young men of respectable families and s

ok=>415 The Princeps, the members of his family and his personal adherents were the real government. The Principate arose ou

e Caesarian party, alienated his deputy and a section at least of his adherents . While Augustus lived, he maintained peace and th

e instructions of a concealed oligarchy or the general mandate of his adherents ? It was not Rome alone but Italy, perhaps Italy

204; reputation under the Principate, 317 f., 442. His partisans and adherents , 41, 51, 59, 61 ff., 94 f.; relations with the Ma

family, 28 f.; relatives, 30 f.; descendants, 228, 423, 425, 496 f.; adherents and legates, 31 f., 44 f., 67, 396; political all

Pompeius Strabo, Cn. (cos. 89 B.C.), his character and actions, 28; adherents and clientela, 71, 75. Pompeius Theophanes, Cn.