ess therefore became an act of policy and an alliance of powers, more important than a magistracy, more binding than any compact

nd or beyond it, next to the noble families the knights were the most important . Through alliance with groups of financiers, thro

ained them advantageous matches and an evil repute. 5 Second and more important by far is that enigmatic faction soon to be led b

consulate, several partisans or allies already in control of the more important provincial armies. 6 The combination ruled, thoug

married a daughter of Piso. Gabinius and Piso in their turn received important military provinces, Syria and Macedonia, through

6 The expectation that Labienus would desert Caesar was probably an important factor. PageBook=>043 M. Antonius and Q. C

upplemented the Senate and reinforced the oligarchy of government, an important topic, demands separate treatment. 2 Many senat

to the needs of the moment than to alien or theoretical models. More important the business in hand: it was expedited in swift a

h added force, and render it at the same time more difficult and less important to discover precisely which worthy nonentities ow

ition affirmed that monarchs of foreign stock had ruled at Rome. More important than the kings were their rivals and heirs in pow

NotesPage=>086 1 The composition of the faction of Marius, an important (and neglected) topic, cannot be discussed here.

Dictatorship and by the Revolution. The role of Caesar is evident and important no occasion, therefore, to exaggerate his work, i

1, 2 f. He prosecuted C. Cato (Tacitus, Dial. 34, 7), not, however an important person. The powerful enemies to whom Pollio makes

odius. 2 Ib. 14, 12, 1. Deiotarus, King of Galatia, was Rome’s most important vassal in Asia, worth conciliating and hardly to

e he was staying with his step-father, the consular Philippus. 1 More important , he had met Balbus, the trusted confidant and sec

s 2, 59, 5. 2 Dio 48, 33, 1. Salvidienus was the elder and the more important of the two, cf. Brutus’ abusive reference to him

y strive most carefully to conceal. But certain topics, not the least important , may never come up for open debate. The Senate li

ionable dinner-parties and brutally impeded the lawful occupations of important Roman NotesPage=>149 1 Cicero, In Vatinium

d prevent him from marching westwards to join Antonius. Ventidius, an important but sometimes neglected factor in the campaign of

civil wars. 5 The plea of Brutus was plain and dignified. It was more important to avert the strife of citizens than wreak savage

vened and called a conference. A compromise was reached, but the more important articles were never carried out. War was in the a

Cilicia. Through his envoy, the versatile Q. Dellius, he summoned an important vassal, the Queen of Egypt, to render account of

only daughter, was born in the following year. But there was a more important pact than the despairing and impermanent alliance

p. 50 and p. 77). For the buildings of the viri tnumphales, the most important texts are Suetonius, Divus Aug. 29, 5; Tacitus, A

Sat. 1, 10, 42 f. 3 Ad fam. 10, 32, 5, cf. 31, 6 4 Perhaps in the important post of praefectus fabrum (cf. Balbus and Mamurra

s and rivalries. In a civil war fleets and legions are not the most important things. Under what name and plea was the contest

ius Crassus (cos. 30 B.C.). 2 The other provinces of the East, not so important because they lacked permanent garrisons of legion

ere may well have been. No record would be likely to survive, when an important public event of the year has barely been preserve

in provinces of the Empire, nominally uncontrolled, but left the more important , deprived of proconsuls, under the immediate rule

th several legates as his subordinates. 2 Provinces so large and so important called for proconsuls of consular rank, with a te

Augustus. The constitutional basis of his authority was altered. More important than that, official standing was conferred upon t

tribunicia potestas was elusive and formidable; while imperium is so important that all mention of it is studiously omitted from

air of Roman knights was chosen to command the Praetorian Guard. Less important stages in an equestrian career that might culmina

ula and P. Salvius Aper. In the time of Augustus the Guard was not so important as Egypt, therefore Scapula’s prefecture of Egypt

rmer date was celebrated officially: in truth the latter was the more important . On neither occasion is evidence recorded of vita

indeed. The Princeps appointed his own legates. Before long the more important of his provinces were held by consulars, who are

onsulate by ‘militaris industria’, subsequently as consulars governed important provinces, one after another. These were among th

glorified at the expense of their real but subordinate authors. Many important military operations are barely known, other campa

f. On that family, cf. also below, p. 422. PageBook=>400 More important than Syria or Galatia were the northern armies wi

t certain who followed Tiberius in 6 B.C.1 Before long, however, that important command, with five legions, was held by Ahenobarb

vernment. No less evident the acute differences of opinion about that important matter, and bitter rivalries. The final and peace

h of this year; there were subsequent changes and additions, the most important being the Lex Papia Poppaea of the year A.D. 9.1

bers of the government were eagerly detected or surmised. As the most important decisions were taken in private and known to few,

Republic: they had ruined the Roman People. There is something more important than political liberty; and political rights are

and improvements have accrued. For the period here concerned the most important accession is the Fasti of the Vicomagistri, first

onventional or most familiar names. Names of places are included when important for their political allegiance or as the origo of

Calenus, see Fufius. Cales, 90, 193, 194, 289, 362. Calidius, M., important senator, 39. Caligula, jests of, 357 f.; litera

. suff. A.D. 6), 424; legate of Varus, 435; proconsul of Africa, 438; important family connexions, 434, 437; descendants, 500.

ive, to give all collaterals or descendants. In each of them the most important persons and relationships are indicated, and the