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Sulla Lucius Cornelius Sulla was a Roman general and statesman though not from a very wealthy Roman family. He was an adaption of Optimates (traditional way)
Sulla Lucius Cornelius Sulla was a Roman general and statesmanAdaption of Optimates (traditional way)Optimates vs Populare rivalry broke out when Sulla was elected consul in 88 B.C and was also chosen to lead an army against Mithridates.Populares favoured Marius to lead the army but the Optimates favored with Sulla. When the populares faction prevailed, Sulla fled to his army and he led a Roman army into the city, in his first march on Rome.Senate considered the election of Marius an illegal act. Marius was then sent to exile in Africa
Meanwhile……Sulla’s war with Mithridates did not turn out the way the Romans wanted it to be.He wanted to make peace with the Mithridates and end the war. Sulla achieved temporary control of Rome and made new reforms and laws However, when Sulla was away in Greece, it allowed Gaius Marius and his son Marius the younger to return to Rome with an army to fight against Sulla. Marius’ army went to Rome killing the leading supporters of Sulla. •Result: •Marius declared Sulla’s reforms and laws invalid• Officially exiled Sulla•Had himself elected to Sulla’s eastern command and himself elected consul for the seventh time for the year 86 B.C. Marius died 2 weeks later Marius the younger took control. Sulla took advantage of this wanting to seek justice.
Sulla's army marched towards Rome and defeated the populares forces, led by the son of Marius Sulla took 6000 prisoners and butchered them all.Sulla was then the leader of Rome.
Ancient Rome was the focal point of political systems in the Ancient world. It was the most advanced in civilization and culture but most importantly, it was superior in political systems and constitutions. The Roman Republic followed democratic systems of government until those policies were reformed.
The Roman Republic slowly began to collapse from within, not being able to contain the pressure.
Ancient Rome is considered to be an Oligarchy.
Dictator of Rome at the end of 82 BC
REFORM the constitution of Rome.
Did many changes (examples)
Unusually, Sulla retired in 79 BC. Within a short time he died of old age.
Indeed, Sulla made little impact to Rome.
Consul
Age 42
Praestor
Age 39
Aedile
Age 36
Quaestor
Age 30
Military
Age 17-27
The constitution of the Roman Republic was a set of guidelines passed down mainly by precedent. The constitution was largely unwritten, codified and constantly evolving. The term precedent based means ‘the first time something has happened.’
Under the optimates, the government functioned with the most stability.
Reason:
Optimates were the traditional method in the government that had spanned for the first many years of Rome.
Why Optimates were stable compared to Populares?
Marius and Tiberius are examples of populares. What did they do for the city?
Created violence using the people for power and making the people get interacted in politics. UTMOSHT CHAOS IN ROME WITH POPULARES!!!
Optimates were the most suitable method back then, no doubt.
• Optimates: Literally means: “best man”. These were the more traditional majority of the late Republic. They wished to limit power to the Plebeians and extend the power of the Senate. This was more dedicated to the Aristocrats. By extending the Senate’s powers, the wealthy Patricians would be allowed to live very luxuriously.
• Populares: Populares are men such as the Gracchi and Gaius Marius. They are the type of people who want their actions and words to be pleasing to the people. They want their actions to help the people. Especially the lower class people who struggled to survive.
Both Gracchi tried to help the people by means of their reforms but failed. Eventually, as time went by, the internal collapsing of the Roman Republic began to take place. Both Gracchi were Populares. They used the people’s power to gain political control. In the end, the Gracchi unleashed the power of the people bringing the fall of the Roman republic one step closer.