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resigns consulship 475

On Analogy
(
De Analogia
) 343

462–463, 466

appointments 476–478

Praises of Hercules
186

in Spain 482, 484, 485

improves living conditions in

Julius Caesar, Lucius (cos. 157)

land, public (
ager publicus
) 26,

Rome 478–479

32

41, 119, 167

and calendar 479–480

Julius Caesar, Lucius (cos. 90)

land bill, Rullan 119–121, 122

and regulation 480–481

32, 43, 46

land bill/law 164, 166, 167–169,

Spanish campaign 482, 483,

Julius Caesar, Lucius (cos. 64)

170, 171–172, 173, 175, 177,

484, 485

122, 133, 142, 335, 373, 466

260, 261

granted title of ‘Liberator’

Julius Caesar, Lucius (Lucius

backlash against 175–181

and called
imperator

Caesar the Younger) 386,

land colonisation programme

permanently 485

387, 466

175–176, 473–474

returns to Rome from Spain

Julius Caesar, Sextus (cos. 91)

land granted to war veterans

485–486

32, 33, 34, 43

29, 33, 91, 156, 254,

made dictator for ten years

Julius Caesar Strabo, Caius 31,

473–474

486

32, 40, 43, 46, 73

Latin status 21, 22, 299

statues erected 486, 494

Julius Caesar, Caius ( Caesar’s

laurel wreaths 19

chairs 486, 494, 508

father) 29, 32, 33, 43, 48,

law code, Twelve Tables 39,

position violates senatorial

49, 65, 107

146

ideal 487

Julius Caesar, Caius (Caesar’s

laws, Roman 168

writes book about
Anticato

grandfather) 30, 33

Gabinian (
lex Gabinia
) 105

488

Junia Tertia (daughter of

Julian (
lex Julia
) 174, 480

plans for further campaigns

Servilia, sister of Brutus)

Manilian (
lex Manilia
) 105,

491–492

454, 503

119

long term plans 491, 493–494

Jupiter (god) 50, 66

Vatinian (
lex Vatinia
) 181

visits Cicero 492–493

Jupiter, priests of (
Flamen

Lee, General Robert E. 185

honours and awards 493–495

Dialis
) 49–50, 51, 52, 56,

legates 191–192, 247, 248–249

cult created a god 495

58, 62, 78, 102, 126, 494

legionaries 194–195

575

Inde x

armour 195, 203–204, 246

Pharsalia
517

Marcellus, Marcus Claudius

in battle 219

Lucceius, Lucius 159, 160, 161,

(cos. 51) 348, 361–362, 363,

diet 324, 415–416

163–164

364, 366, 367, 368, 477–478

helmets 195, 203–204

luck, Roman belief in 54

Marcia (Caesar’s grandmother)

shields 195, 219

Lucterius 353

33

weapons 196, 221, 235

Lucullus, Lucius Licinius (cos.

Marcii Reges, the 33

Lentuli, the 369

74) 74, 83, 104, 112, 151,

Marcius, Ancus (fourth king of

Lentulus Marcellinus, Cnaeus

153, 156, 157, 173, 179, 256,

Rome) 33

Cornelius (cos. 56) 264

356

Marius, Caius (cos. 107,

Lentulus Crus, Lucius

Lucullus, Marcus Licinius (cos.

104–100, 86) 40–42, 263

Cornelius (cos. 49) 375,

73) 74, 256

consulship of 13–14, 30

376, 377

Lupercalia, festival of 494, 499,

as a ‘new man’ (
novus homo
)

Lentulus Spinther, Publius

505

17

Cornelius (cos. 57) 389,

Luscius, Lucius 116

campaigns for consulship and

394, 423, 436

Lusitania, North Western

given command in Numidia

Lentulus Sura, Publius

149–150

28, 29

Cornelius (cos. 71) 133,

Lusitanians 150

marries Caesar’s aunt Julia 33

140, 142, 373, 513

Lutetia (Paris) 307, 335

in Social War 43

Lepidus, Marcus Aemilius (cos.

and Sulpicius 44, 45

78) 70, 85, 92, 96, 172, 348,

Macedonia 44, 71, 75, 176,

joins Cinna 46, 50

512

190, 434

massacres senators 46, 52

supporters 96, 136

becomes Roman province 10,

and war against Mithridates

Lepidus, Marcus Aemilius (cos.

22

VI 53

46, 42) 165, 409, 452, 482,

in Civil War 411–431,

inspired by oracles 54–55

507, 509, 511

448–449

purchases house on the

Lepidus Livianus, Mamercus

Macedonian War, Third

Palatine Hill 63

Aemilius (cos. 77) 59

(172–167 BC) 11

awards
corona civica
to

Leptis 457–458, 462

Macedonians 73–74, 434, 435,

soldier 67

Lérida (Ilerda) 398, 399, 400,

438, 439, 440

remains great hero to Romans

402
see also
Ilerda

Macnaghton, Sir William 300

99, 100

campaign

magistrates 15, 71, 169, 476

popularity 105

Liberalia festival 48

competence and honesty, lack

trophies 108

Libo, Lucius Scribonius (cos.

of 28

recruiting 194

34) 413

conduct business in the Forum

against the Teutones 217, 227,

libraries 39

20

234

Licinia (wife of cato the Elder)

election of 17–18, 19

in Africa 460

36

junior (aediles) 32, 105–106

death 46, 49, 51

Licinia (Vestal Virgin) 113

symbol of power, fasces as 167

Marius, Caius, the Younger

Ligarius, Quintus 478

Mamurra 191, 236, 237, 492

(cos. 82) 55–56, 57

Lilybaeum 454, 455

Mancinus, Caius Hostilius (cos.

marriage, fidelity in 84, 86–87,

Lingones tribe 312, 321, 335

137) 276

88, 89

chieftains 223

Mandubii tribe 336

Mars, priests of (
Flamen

Liscus 216

Mandubracius 290, 291

Martialis
) 50, 471

Lissus 414

Manhood/coming of age

Marseilles 73

Litaviccus 330

ceremony 48–49

Marsi tribe 389

literature 39

Manilius, Caius 104

Marullus, Caius Epidius

literature, Latin 512–513

Manlii, the 31

498–499, 505

Livy 32, 517

Manlius, Caius 127–128, 129,

Massie, Alan:
Caesar
(novel)

Loire, River 265, 320, 323, 335

130

519

London, central 290

Marcelli, the 369

Massilia 73, 209, 347, 398–399,

Luca, conference of 261–262,

Marcellus, Caius Claudius (cos.

404, 406, 449, 502

264, 265, 361

50) 348, 374, 382, 486

Master of Horse (
Magister

Lucan (Marcus Annaeus

Marcellus, Caius Claudius (cos.

Equitum
) 449–450, 482,

Lucanus) 372

49) 348, 372, 374

506–507

576

Inde x

Maubeuge 244

Mount Amanus 393

Octavian (Caius Julius Caesar

Mauretanians 459

Mucia (Pompey’s wife) 144,

Octavianus – Caesar’s

McCollough, Colleen:
Masters

155, 156, 157, 165

adopted son) 50, 165, 472,

of Rome
(series of novels)

Munda, battle of (45 BC)

497–498, 506, 511, 512, 517

518–519

483–484,
484

see also
Augustus, Emperor

Mediolanum (Milan) 236

Murena, Lucius Licinius (cos.

Octavius, Cnaeus (cos. 87) 46

Mediterranean, eastern,

62) 127, 132, 135, 144, 163

Octogesa 401, 402

victories in 23

Mytilene, siege of 65

Ofella, Quintus Lucretius 116

Memmius, Caius 13

Opimius 27, 29

Menapii tribe 267, 271, 273,

names in Roman society 30–31

servant 27

278, 285, 299, 306, 308, 310,

Napoleon Bonaparte 184, 185,

Oppius, Caius 472, 477, 482,

316

189, 247, 300, 336, 383,

486, 489, 497

merchants (
negotiatores
) 24

516–517

Orange, southern France 11

Merula, Lucius Cornelius (cos.

Napoleon III 337, 517

Orgetorix 205–206, 207, 208,

87) 49, 50–51

Narbo (Narbonne) 200, 321,

211, 215

Metelli, the 34, 155–156, 349

398, 473, 485

son and daughter 222

Metellus, Lucius Caecilius

navy, Roman 266, 278, 280,

Oricum 411, 412

396–397

282, 287–288, 465

Orléans (Cenabum) 319,

Metellus Celer, Quintus

Nero, Emperor 35

322–323, 325, 327, 351, 353

Caecilius (cos. 60) 123,

Nero, Tiberius Claudius 138

Ostia 75

155, 156, 157, 158, 172, 176,

Nervii tribe 238, 239, 244, 246,

Osuna (Urso) 483

207

247, 248, 250, 251, 307

Metellus Nepos, Quintus

rebellion 301, 302, 304, 305,

Paeleste 411

Caecilius (cos. 57) 142,

306

Palestine 434, 437

143–144, 154, 155, 157, 180

Nicomedes, King of Bithynia

Paris (Lutetia) 307, 335

Metellus Pius, Quintus

66, 67–68, 69, 76, 78, 87, 98,

Parisii tribe 307, 328

Caecilius (cos. 80) 124

237, 470

Parthia 184, 295, 313–314, 372,

Meto, Valerius 236

Nile, River 434–435, 437, 442,

407, 491, 492, 496

Metrobius 54

444–445

Parthian cavalry 313

Mettius, Caius 229, 232

Noricum 200

Parthians 360, 367, 407, 431,

Meuse, River 275

Normandy 265, 267, 289

491, 492, 500, 506

Milan (Mediolanum) 236

Normandy, upper 238

Pas de Calais 238, 267, 278

Miletus 76

North Africa 10, 22, 406, 473

Pas de l’Ecluse 213

Milo, Titus Annius 259, 260,

see also
Africa; African

Paterculus, Velleius 10, 30, 355,

318, 346, 347, 348, 361, 364,

campaign

366, 468

371, 409, 449

law granted passing land to

patrician clans 31

mistresses 83, 84, 85–86, 365

war veterans in 29, 33

patronage 38

Mithridates VI, King of Pontus

Noviodunum 242–243, 323,

Patton, General George 185

44, 65, 75, 152, 153, 154,

334

Paullus, Lucius Aemilius (cos.

156, 446

Novum Comum 363, 477

50) 365, 366, 372

son 436

Numantia/Numantines 276

Pedius, Quintus (cos. 43) 191,

Mithridates of Pergamum 443,

Numidia, Kingdom of 13, 28,

239, 242, 486

444

29, 44, 460

Pelusium 443

Mithridatic Wars 44, 45, 53,

Numidian archers 196

Pergamum 76

55, 74, 77, 104, 111, 127,

Numidian army 406

Persians 434, 435

186, 210, 348

Numidian client 121, 148

Petra (hill) 415

Molo, Apollonius 74

Numidian troops 240, 241

Petreius, Marcus 168, 398, 400,

Mont Auxois
see
Alesia, siege

Numidians 456, 457, 461, 464,

402, 403, 404, 450, 458, 459,

of

465, 466

466, 481

Mont Beuvray
see
Bibracte,

Nysa 79

Petronius, Marcus (centurion)

battle of

333

Morini tribe 239, 267, 278–279,

oaths, swearing of 166

Phagites, Cornelius 59,

284–285, 302, 305

Octavia (Caesar’s great niece)

116–117

mother, role of 35–36, 38

294, 348

Pharmacussa 75, 76

577

Inde x

Pharnaces, King pf Bosporus

and Caesar’s debts 107–108

in Civil War 388, 389–390,

446–447

and Crassus 114, 140

391, 392, 394, 397, 400–401,

Pharsalus (48 BC) 422–431,
426
,

and Marcius Porcius Cato 118

402, 403–404, 441

427
, 441, 448, 450

and Caesar’s election as

in Macedonia 406, 407–408,

physical training 40

Pontifex Maximus
126

410–412, 414–416, 417, 418,

Piacenza (Placentia) 406

and ‘Good Goddess’ festival

420, 421, 422, 423, 424,

Picenum 92, 121, 383, 388

146

425–427, 428, 429, 430

pietas
(piety), quality of 37

and Caesar’s journey to Spain

in Spain 482, 483–485

pila
196, 221

151

Pompeius Strabo, Cnaeus (cos.

pirates 75–77, 78, 103–104,

and First Triumvirate 166

89, Pompey’s father) 31, 43,

111, 152, 153, 348

and death of Vettius 179

46, 91, 119

Pisaurum 385, 388

and Caesar’s relationship with

Pompeius, Cnaeus (Pompey’s

Piso (Aquitanian aristocrat)

army 235

son) 437, 450, 466,

274

and men seeking favours from

481–484, 485

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