Senatorial authority● SCU○ versus regular senatus consultum○ situation with Gaius Gracchus (Opimius' personal enemy) versus Saturninus(actual emergency situation in Rome)○ personal enemies being made enemies of the state Cinna as an example● Populares (vs the Senate)○ not just nonelites like Marius○ seen as reformers, but were Optimates also reformers? (or counterreformers)○ mob of supporters not just associated with the Populares● Saturninus: taking advantage of decreased power of the Senate?○ discussion on why Marius had to sever ties, go into retirement● granting military triumphs○ refusing to give one to Julius Caesar○ Marius' multiple triumphs○ Sulla not getting a triumph for the Jugurthan War● Marius' relationship with the Senate as a novus homo○ from Arpinum, not Rome (already an outsider)● assigning provinces to governors○ law that they had to be assigned prior to elections○ dealing with publicani● Sulla as an Optimate○ RRRs when he marched on Rome○ strengthening the Senate vs. Proscriptions● redistribution of voting tribes● compensation for soldiers● funding of proposals (refusal to fund land reform)● Livius Drusus● iustitium to block Sulpicius Rufus' proposals●
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