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Avienus 462
Bocchus of Mauretania 459
Cabillonum 330–331
Boduognatus 247, 248
Cadiz (Gades) 100, 150, 164
Baculus, Sextus Julius 248
Bogudes, King 467
Caelius Rufus, Marcus
Balbus, Lucius Cornelius (cos.
Boii tribe 322, 323, 324
262–263, 343, 363, 365, 366,
40) 148, 164, 165, 167, 191,
warriors 222, 223
367, 368, 383–384, 409, 449,
236, 296, 374, 472, 477, 492,
Boulogne (Portus Itius?) 279,
451, 454
501–502
286
Caepio, Quintus Servilius
and Spanish campaign 482,
Bourges (Avaricum) 323,
174–175
486, 489
324–325, 326–328, 329, 332,
Caesar, Julius
see
Julius
Balearic Islands, slingers 196,
355
Caesar, Caius
240
bribery/bribes 72, 101–102,
Caesar, origin of name 31–32
Bardyaei (band of freed slaves)
318, 346, 347–348, 366
Caesarean section 35
46
Brindisi (Brundisium) 55, 155,
Caesarion 496–497
Basilus, Lucius Minucius
391, 394, 406, 407, 410, 411,
calendar, Roman 411, 415,
502–503
412, 414, 449, 451
479–480
bath-house 62
Britain 190, 243, 264–265,
Calenus, Quintus Fufius (cos.
beast fights 344, 470
267–268, 269–270,
279
, 280,
47) 452
Belgae 197, 233, 237–252, 264
310, 352–353, 359
Caleti tribe 239
kings 239
first expedition to 269,
Calpurnia (Caesar’s wife) 174,
method for attacking
278–285,
279
496, 497, 507
fortifications 240
second expedition to 285–292
Calvinus, Cnaeus Domitius
rebellion 298–304
trade with 291
(cos. 53, 40) 428, 446–447
Belgic army 241–242, 244, 247,
Britons 269, 280, 281, 282–283,
Campania 119, 175, 260, 261,
248, 250, 267, 304, 306
284, 288, 289, 290
452, 492
cavalry 241
Brittany (Amorica) 265, 306
publicly owned land in (
ager
Belgium 267
Brundisium (Brindisi) 55, 155,
Campanus
) 167
Bellienus, Lucius Annius 116
391, 394, 406, 407, 410, 411,
Campanian Law 177
see also
Bellovaci tribe 239, 242, 243,
412, 414, 449, 451
land bill/law
343, 351, 352, 353
Brutus Albinus, Decimus Junius
Caninius Rebilus, Caius 475
Berenice IV (older sister of
88, 192, 266, 321, 338, 341,
Cannae, battle of (216 BC) 11
Cleopatra) 436–437
398–399, 406, 498
Canterbury 288
Besançon (Vesontio) 225–226,
conspiracy against Caesar
Canuleius, Marcus 72
233–234, 453, 461
502, 503, 504, 505
Cappadocia 446, 447
Bestia, Lucius Calpurnius 142
Brutus, Marcus Junius 85, 92,
Capua 79, 80, 178, 345
Bibracte (Mont Beuvray) 201,
179, 180, 382, 430, 454, 477,
Carbo, Cnaeus Papirius (cos.
218, 219–220, 241, 334,
504, 509
120) 253
350–351
birth 85
Carbo, Cnaeus Papirius (cos.
battle of (58 BC) 221–222,
221
mistress Volumnia/Cytheris 84
85, 84, 82) 55, 56
Bibrax (Vieux-Laon?) 240–242
and Catiline’s conspiracy
Carnutes tribe 201, 298, 306, 307,
Bibulus, Marcus Calpurnius
140–141
312, 316, 318, 319, 351, 353
(cos. 59) 106–107, 257, 258,
meets Caesar in Cisalpine
Carrhae, battle of (53 BC) 313,
346, 348
Gaul 487
349, 360, 491
567
Inde x
Carthage 10, 11, 20, 22, 349
and Caesar’s consulship
censorship not functioning
colony established on site of
campaign 159–160, 161,
properly 476
27, 473–474
163
censuses of Roman citizens 15,
Carthaginian fleet 255, 256
and First Triumvirate 165
17, 95
Carthaginians 21–22
Caesar orders imprisonment
centuria praerogativa
162, 163,
Casca Longus, Publius
of 168–169
346
Servilius 508–509
and land bill 168, 169, 170,
centuries 162
Caspian Sea 491
171, 172, 177, 181
centurions 193–194, 195, 226,
Cassius Longinus, Caius 314,
unable to be muzzled 255
227, 233–234
477, 482, 502, 503, 504,
sent to Cyprus 258
Cethegus, Caius Cornelius
505, 508, 509
prevented from winning the
133–134
son 507–508
praetorship 264
brother 142
Cassius Longinus, Lucius (cos.
and Caesar’s massacre of
Cethegus, Publius Cornelius
107) 215
German tribes 276–277
83
Cassius Longinus, Quintus
stands as consul in election
Cevennes, Pass of the 321, 322
375, 376, 377, 380–381,
348
chariots 283–284, 290, 469,
405, 481
backs Pompey 361
470
Cassivellaunus 289, 290, 291
condemns Caesar’s actions
children
Casticus 206, 208
against Usipetes and
birth of 34–35
Catiline, Lucius Sergius 110,
Tencteri 361, 364
breast-feeding 35
116, 117, 119, 127–129,
opposes Caesar 376
purification ceremony
130, 131, 133, 166, 220, 398
urges Senate to appoint
(
lustratio
) 35, 464
debate 135, 136, 138, 140,
Pompey as supreme
upbringing of 35–38
151
commander 387–388
Christianity 354
defeated 145
votes twenty days
Churchill, Winston 187
Cato, Caius 178, 253, 260, 263
thanksgiving to Bibulus
Cicero, Marcus Tullius (cos.
Cato, Marcus Porcius (‘the
393
63, orator) 61, 111,
Elder’) 117
in Civil War 424
512–513
present when bathing son 36
and Ptolemy XIV 444
and children and former
during censorship 67
and Caesar’s agrarian law
generations 38
sleeps with slave girl 69
474
listens to orators 39–40
wife 35
respected by Brutus 487
in Social War 43
Cato, Marcus Porcius (‘the
death 467, 469, 504
house 63, 177, 258
Younger’) 117, 118, 264,
books written about 487–488
and Caesar’s homosexuality
369, 406, 450
as the object of praise 517
scandal 68
as bitter opponent of Caesar
Catullus, Caius Valerius 68,
Verres’ trial 72
85
72, 236–237, 256, 383, 512
compares an orator to a
and conspiracy 115, 117–118,
father 236, 237
famous actor 73
127
Catulus, Quintus Lutatius (cos.
publishes speeches 73
prosecutes Murena 132
78) 108, 111, 114, 115, 117,
and Apollonius 74
and the Catilinarian debate
125, 126, 132–133, 143, 148
leaves Rome for further study
140–141
Catuvolcus 299, 310
74
in Caesar’s praetorship 142,
Cavarinus, King of the Senones
considers Caesar one of the
143, 144
306, 307
best orators 77
prominence 151
Celtiberian tribe 276, 401
and Caesar as prosecutor 79
prevents vote on postponing
Celtic/Gallic tribes 342
dismayed by Mark Antony
elections 154
Celtic language, Gallo-Greek
and Volumnia 84
Pompey asks if he and his son
inscription using 209
and Servilia 86
can marry his nieces 156
Celtic speaking peoples
praises Marius’s victories 99
aims to cut Pompey down to
198–199
and Autronius 110
size 157
Celts 197
and Crassus 113–114
confrontation with Metellus
Cenabum (Orléans) 319,
and Catiline’s trial 116
Nepos 157
322–323, 325, 327, 351, 353
as consul 119, 120, 121, 122,
opposes
publicani
158
censors 94–95
123, 127, 128, 132, 172, 181
568
Inde x
and Roman citizens 130
and Marcus Caelius Rufus
and Caesar’s statue 486
and Caesar’s appearance 131
262–263, 449
drafts letter of advice on
and Catiline’s conspiracy
praises Caesar’s victories in
reforming Republic 489
131–132, 133, 134, 135, 136,
Gaul 263
with Caesar 492–493
138–141, 142, 145
and Caesar in Britain 269
and Cleopatra 496
and Clodius’s trial 148
and campaigns in Britain 291
and Caesar’s assassination
leaves province early 150–151
letter of condolence to Caesar
505, 509, 510
thoughts of his reputation in
294
Cato
487–488
the future 152
and Crassus’ expedition to
Fourth Catilinarian Oration
and Pompey 155, 164,
Parthia 295
138–139
392–393
letters from brother 296–297
Philippics
373
placates Metellus Celer 156
and letters to Caius Trebatius
Cicero, Quintus Tullius 138,
poor view of Lucius Afranius
Testa 297
190, 262, 291, 296–297, 310,
156–157
visits Caesar in Ravenna 319
311, 312, 338, 409
and
publicani
contract
closer relationship with
and rebellion 298, 301, 302,
demands 158
Caesar 343–344
303, 304, 305
and Caesar’s campaign for the
and Pompey’s theatre 344
Cilicia 75, 121, 125, 348, 363,
consulship in 58 BC 159,
and Caesar’s Forum extension
367, 393, 447, 479
160, 161,
345
Cimber, Lucius Tillius 508
consulship campaign 163
agrees to defend Milo 347
Cimbri tribe 11, 13, 29, 44, 67,
and land law 164
appointed proconsul of Cilicia
99, 150, 200, 201, 210, 224,
claims Caesar rewarded agents
348, 479
227, 238, 358
with shares 173
and Caesar’s rivalry with
Cingetorix 308
and Caesar on Vatinius 174
Pompey 358
Cingulum 380, 388
criticises triumvirs 176, 253
as governor of Cilicia 363,
Cinna, Lucius Cornelius 510
offered post as legate in Gaul
367, 393
Cinna, Caius Helvius 505,
177
returns from Cilicia 369
510
and opponents of triumvirs
sees no sense in fighting
Cinna, Lucius Cornelius (cos.
178–179
Caesar 370
87–84) 46, 49, 50, 51, 52,
and plot to murder Pompey
involved in negotiations
53, 54, 55, 57, 96, 112, 408
179
between Caesar and
Cirta, Numidia 28
keeps himself in public eye
Pompey 375–376
Civil War 140, 226, 355, 360,
185
and Mark Antony 376
514–515
praises Caesar’s
and Caesar in Civil War 380,
Africa 450–451, 452, 454–467
Commentaries
186–187
387, 394
battle of Thapsus (46 BC)
and history books 188
in Civil War 392, 394–395,
464–467,
463
attacks Piso’s record as
399, 405, 408, 412, 423–424
begins (49 BC) 379, 380–381
proconsul 190
major loan from Caesar 393
Dyrrachium (Durazzo) (48 BC)
refuses Caesar’s request to
and no news of Caesar for six
411, 414–422,
417
, 423, 424,
accompany him to Gaul as
months 448
428, 429, 450
legate 191
decides war is lost 450, 451
history of 158
and fear of war in Gaul 205
meets Caesar on way from
Ilerda campaign (49 BC)
feels that war in Gaul averted
Brundisium 451
397–404,
403
207
and Caesar’s affair with Tertia
Italian campaign (49 BC)
and Pompey guarding his life
454
385–391,
386
253
and Caesar winning Civil War
Macedonia 411–431, 448–449
exile 253–254, 258–259, 372
468
Pharsalus (48 BC) 422–431,
charged for execution of
and community of Buthrotum
426
,
427
, 441, 448, 450
conspirators 257
474
Roman army in 196
and defence of Milo 260
and Caninius’s consulship 475
and Rome 391–397
campaigns to repeal Caesar’s
pardoned and sits in Senate
Zela (47 BC) 446–448
land law 260
477, 478
end of 367
and conference of Luca 261,
and calendar 480
civil war after Caesar’s death
262
death of Tullia 485
510–511
569
Inde x
Claudian family 255, 256
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