Ancient States and Empires Part 47

M919 War in Asia.

M920 Syria.

M921 Dominion of Rome.

M922 The rise of a new n.o.bility. Roman n.o.bility.

M923 Leading families.

M924 Provincial governors.

M925 Decline of the burgesses. Public amus.e.m.e.nts.

M926 Decay of military sports. Distinctions in society.

M927 Cato.

M928 Political changes. Rise of demagogues.

M929 Agriculture. The slaves. Small farmers.

M930 Decline of agriculture. The farmers sacrificed to the city population.

M931 Money.

M932 Business operations.

M933 Great fortunes.

M934 The rich favored.

M935 Extravagant prices for luxuries.

M936 Education.

M937 Rome after the battle of Pydna.

M938 The inefficiency of the government.

M939 Opposition to the ruling cla.s.ses. Capitalists. Slaves.

M940 Tiberius Gracchus.

M941 His reforms.

M942 His unlawful movements.

M943 His death.

M944 Character of Gracchus. Nature of his reform.

M945 The Death of Scipio.

M946 Gaius Gracchus.

M947 He makes war on the aristocracy. The Equestrian order.

M948 The speculators.

M949 The power of the Senate curtailed.

M950 Radical reforms.

M951 Gracchus loses his popularity.

M952 Gracchus a.s.sa.s.sinated.

M953 His character.

M954 The Numidian war. Jugurtha.

M955 Metellus.

M956 Difficulties of the war.

M957 Marius.

M958 Close of the war.

M959 Results of the war.

M960 The Cimbri.

M961 War with the Cimbri.

M962 Invasion of Italy.

M963 Marius called to command.

M964 Battle of Aquae s.e.xtiae.

M965 Battle of Vercillae.

M966 Reforms of Marius.

M967 Indecisive war.

M968 Sulla.

M969 Asiatic rising.

M970 Disgust of Marius.

M971 The Sulpician laws.

M972 The Sullan legislation.

M973 Sullan const.i.tution.

M974 Mithridates.

M975 Tigranes.

M976 Preparations of Mithridates. Power of Mithridates.

M977 Sulla lands in Epirus. Siege of Athens.

M978 Sulla deposed.

M979 Battle of Chaeronea.

M980 Revolt of Asia against Mithridates.

M981 Negotiations for peace.

M982 Sulla returns to Italy.

M983 His greatness. Cinna.

M984 Civil war. Success of Cinna.

M985 Sulla ends the war.

M986 Absolute power of Sulla.

M987 His triumphs.

M988 He reforms. The reforms of Sulla.

M989 His retirement.

M990 Reaction in favor of the aristocracy.

M991 Sertorius.

M992 Pompey.

M993 Death of Sertorius.

M994 Servile war. Pompey.

M995 The pirates. Great power given to Pompey.

M996 Renewal of hostilities in the East. Lucullus.

M997 His victories. Defeat of Mithridates. His death.

M998 Pompey in Syria. His victories.

M999 His triumph.

M1000 Cicero.

M1001 Verres.

M1002 Public career of Cicero. Cicero as consul. Catiline.

M1003 Cicero's services.

M1004 His fall. Accomplishments and character of Cicero.

M1005 Pompey.

M1006 His policy.

M1007 Caesar.

M1008 The consuls.h.i.+p of Caesar.

M1009 Caesar in Gaul.

M1010 Power of Caesar and Pompey.

M1011 Rivals.h.i.+p between Caesar and Pompey. Deplorable state of public affairs.

M1012 The Senate demands the abdication of Caesar. Caesar seeks a compromise. Rejected by Pompey. Caesar pursues Pompey.

M1013 Caesar in Spain.

M1014 Military preparations.

M1015 Battle of Dyrhachium. Battle of Pharsalia.

M1016 Flight of Pompey to Egypt. Pompey a.s.sa.s.sinated.

M1017 Caesar in Egypt. Eastern conquests.

M1018 Pharnaces.