Caesar. Life of a Colossus (Adrian Goldsworthy) Yale University Press (105 page)

26, 27, 29, 34, 41, 161,

Hyrcanus II, (Jewish High

conquest of 199, 200

473–474

Priest) 443, 447

garrison 193

Gracchus, Tiberius Sempronius

Helvetii wish to migrate

25–26, 27, 29, 34, 41, 170,

Iberian Peninsula 149, 217,

across 205, 206–207, 208,

498

391–392, 397

209–210, 211

graffiti 97

Iberians (Black Sea people) 154

recovering from rebellion 204,

Greece 44, 55, 391, 392, 411,

Iggulden, Conn:
Emperor
series

208

414, 423, 431, 478

of novels 519

Gaul, Transpadene 101, 363

Greek city-states, warfare

Iguvium 388

Gauls 197, 199, 265

between 21

Ilerda (Lérida) 398, 399, 400,

in Ilerda campaign 401

Greek culture, Classical 21, 66

402

rituals 201–202, 354

Greek-speaking world, low

Ilerda campaign (49 BC)

sacking of Rome (390 BC) 13

regard for Romans 11

397–404,
403

572

Inde x

Illyricum 176, 181, 193, 197,

and
res publica
15

pardoned by Sulla 70, 72

209, 268, 286, 310, 312, 406

at aunt’s funeral 33

prosecutes Cnaeus Cornelius

campaigns against tribal

early years 34–40

Dolabella 71, 72, 73–74

peoples in 22

education 39

prosecutes Caius Antonius 74

part of, ruled by the Romans

early writings 39

travels to Rhodes 74–75

10, 22

appearance 40, 61–62, 63

and pirates 75–77, 81

imperial cult 495

as natural horseman 40

reaches Rhodes 77

imperium
, symbols of 144

weapons skills 40, 249

defeats Pontic raiders 77–78,

Indutiomarus 298, 306, 307,

formally becomes a man 48

81, 212

308

as head of household 49

appointed to college of

Isauricus, Publius Servilius

and possible marriage to

pontiffs 78, 81

Vatia (cos. 79) 70, 75, 78,

Cossutia 49

returns to Rome 78

121, 125, 191

marries Cornelia 49, 51, 69

prosecutes Marcus Iuncus

Isauricus, Publius Servilius

nominated for priesthood of

78–79

Vatia (cos. 48, 41) 409

Flamen Dialis
49–50, 51,

as military tribune 79, 80, 94,

Italian allies (
socii
) 41–42

56, 58, 62, 102

193

Italian armies 43

epileptic fits 51, 100, 466, 490,

and Crassus 81

Italian campaign in Civil War

502

character and qualities 81, 86,

385–391,
386

in Rome when Sulla’s army

151, 185

Italian Peninsula ruled by the

takes city for second time

and marriage to Cornelia 82,

Romans 10, 20

57

99–100

Italians, citizenship granted 41,

told by Sulla to divorce wife

divorce ordered by Sulla 82

42

and refuses 57, 58, 60

sex life 84–86, 87, 89, 131,

Italy 92, 112, 120, 163, 358

flees Rome 58–59

147, 155, 237, 454, 467, 469,

rural 161

contracts malaria 59

496
see also
Julius

Iulus, son of Aeneas 32

saved by mother 59

Caesar, Caius: affair

Iuncus, Marcus 76, 78

and Sulla 60

with Cleopatra; affairs

Iuventus (deity of youth) 49

dress 62, 89, 98, 130–131,

affection for Brutus 85

495–496, 498, 499

relationship with Servilia

Jerusalem 154

habits 63

85–86

Jewish population in Rome 64,

house 63–64, 126

mistresses 89
see also
Julius

480, 510

country villa 64–65

Caesar, Gaius: affairs, sex

Juba, King of Numidia 121,

as collector of fine art, gems

life; Servilia

406, 450, 456, 459, 461, 462,

and pearls 65

supports Plotius’s bill 96

464, 465, 466, 468

returns to Rome and begins

elected quaestor 96, 98

son 468

military service 65

sent to Further Spain 98, 100

Judaea 373

awarded civic crown (
corona

death of aunt Julia 98, 99

Judaean royal family 154

civica
) 65–66, 106

death of wife Cornelia 98, 99

Jugurtha, King of Numidia 28,

military service, first overseas

returns to Italy 101

44, 99

66

marries Pompeia 101–102

Julia (aunt) 33, 98, 99

homosexuality scandal 66–68,

and piracy law 103, 212

Julia (daughter) 82, 174–175,

69, 81, 87, 98

and
lex Manilia
104–105

262, 293–294, 345, 361, 372,

affairs with women 68–69
see

seeks to woo electorate 105

497

also
Julius Caesar, Gaius:

serves as curule aedile 105,

Julia (sisters) 34, 146, 148

mistresses, sex life

106–107, 108, 111, 114–115,

Julii, the 31, 32–33, 34, 37, 98

and Cossutia 69

160

Julius, month of 30

first sexual experiences 69, 70

and the games 106–107

Julius Caesar (ancestor) 31–32

transfers to staff of governor

debts 107–108, 125, 131, 149,

Julius Caesar
(TV film, 2002)

of Cilicia in 78 BC 70

160, 165, 185, 513

518

returns to Rome and

and Marius’s trophies 108

Julius Caesar, Gaius

contemplates joining

propaganda against 111

birth (13 July 100 BC) 11, 30,

Lepidus’s rebels 70

serves as magistrate 115,

35

appears as an advocate for the

116–117, 121–122, 123, 124

and the Republican system 11

first time 70

ambitions 118–119

573

Inde x

temper 121

and his army 190–196

command confirmed and

elected praetor 124

campaign against the

extended 262, 263, 362–364

candidature for
Pontifex

Helvetii 212–213, 214–216,

Veneti rebellion 265, 266–267,

Maximus
124, 125, 126

217–223, 224, 227

268, 269

as
Pontifex Maximus
126,

protecting Gallic/Celtic

leads force against Menapii

131, 147, 173, 177, 193, 215,

tribes from Ariovistus

and Morini 267

293, 423

224–225, 226, 227–230

first expedition to Britain

and Catiline 130

battle against Ariovistus

269, 278–285

and Catiline’s conspiracy 133,

230–232,
231
, 272

raid into German region

135, 136–138, 139, 141, 142,

and centurions 233–234

277–278

145

and the Belgae 233, 237–252

and chariots 283

as an orator 136

social life 236–237

voted twenty days of

as praetor 143, 144–145,

at battle of the Sambre 244,

thanksgiving 285

160–161

246–247, 248, 249, 250

second expedition to Britain

and
Bona Dea
(‘Good

and the Atuatuci 251, 252

285–292

Goddess’) scandal 145, 147

and Germanic tribes’

on Sabinus and Cotta 293

divorces Pompeia 146–147,

migration 80, 270,

and death of daughter Julia

158–159, 174

272–275, 276–277

293–294

career based on winning

rebellion 297–306

pays tribute to Cicero

friends 148

punishing the tribes for

343–344

governs Further Spain

rebellion (
vastatio
)

gladiatorial games to mark

148–151, 212

306–312

death of daughter 345

returns from Spain 158, 159,

and the Great Revolt 315,

hopes to return to second

160, 165

317–318, 319–342

consulship 349, 350

and letter writing 158–159

setback at Gergovia

seeks second consulship

campaigns for consulship 159,

328–336, 356

359–360

160, 161–162, 163

siege of Alesia 336–342

returns as rebel 360, 379

gives up triumph for

the end 350–356

attacked by Marcus Claudius

campaigns in Spain 159,

at battle of Bibracte 220–221,

Marcellus 361–362, 363

160, 165

222–223

establishes colony at Novum

elected as consul 163–164,

relationship with army

Comum 363

166–167

234–235

many senators loathe 369–370

and land bill/law 164, 167,

army staff 235–236

and reasons for Civil War 371

168–169, 170, 171–172, 474

loots sacred sites 252

tensions leading to Civil War

and First Triumvirate 165,

and Orgetorix 205–206

376–377

175, 176, 178, 254, 261–262

and the Helvetii 208, 209–210,

in Ravenna 377

consulship 170–175, 176, 188,

211

crossing the Rubicon 378,

253

writings 186–190
see also

379, 385, 394, 445, 467, 514

and Bibulus 171, 172–173

specific writings

and Civil War 380, 381, 384,

marries Calpurnia 174

granted Illyricum, Cisalpine

405–407, 408–410

needs Pompey’s support 175

Gaul and Transalpine Gaul

Italian campaign 385,

command of Illyricum and

as his province 197

386–387, 388, 389

Cisalpine Gaul proposed

and tribes’ characteristics 199

in Rome 392, 393–394,

176, 181

and the Gauls 201, 202

395–397

offers Cicero post as legate in

passes law regulating

and Cicero 394–395

Gaul 177

behaviour of governors 214

Ilerda campaign 397,

and Vettius’s plot to murder

fifteen days public

398–400, 402, 403, 404

Pompey 180

thanksgiving voted for 252,

Macedonia 411, 412,

leaves for Gaul 180, 184, 185,

253

413–414, 415, 416, 418, 419,

187, 205

outside Rome 257

420, 421–423, 424–425, 427,

as self-publicist 185–186

supports return of Cicero

428, 429, 430–431

in Gaul 185, 188, 189, 190,

from exile 259

Zela 446–448

201, 205, 209–210, 271, 272,

victim of his own success 261

Africa 452, 454, 455–459,

286, 315–317, 358

conference of Luca 261, 262

460, 461, 462–463, 464, 465,

574

Inde x

466, 467

and becoming king 498–500

Jupiter Optimus Maximus

appointed dictator then

conspiracy against 500–505

(deity) 18

resigns and leaves Rome

assassination 84, 85, 184, 358,

Jura Mountains 210, 211

409, 410

472, 490, 491, 505–511

juries 94

returns to Rome 396–397

funeral 509–510

in Egypt 432–433, 440–441,

admiration through the ages

Kabul 300

442, 443, 444–446, 448

516–519

bribe from Ptolemy XII 174,

quotations 10, 490

Laberius, Decimus 470

435–436, 441

A Collection of Maxims
186

Labienus, Titus 191, 192, 242,

meets Cleopatra 441–442

(
War
)
Commentaries
80, 150,

250, 265, 267, 308, 310, 311,

affair with Cleopatra 432,

186–187, 188–189, 190, 191,

352, 388, 450

442, 445, 446

193, 194, 207, 210, 212, 213,

uncle 122

VENI, VIDI, VICI 447, 469

214, 218, 223, 226, 228, 230,

perduellioI
trial 121, 122, 123,

returns to Italy 448, 450,

233, 235, 237, 238, 239, 250,

124

451–452

252, 270, 271, 272, 274, 277,

first campaigns in Gaul 212,

appointed dictator again 449

282, 300, 305, 311, 377, 380,

217, 218, 219

meets Cicero on way from

385, 395–396, 400, 406, 411,

British and German

Brundisium 451

413, 416, 418, 421, 425, 441,

expeditions 284–285, 287,

army mutinies 452–453

512, 516

289, 291

gifts to mark victory 454

Commentaries on the Gallic

and the rebellion 298–299,

returns to Rome from Africa

War
70, 186, 187, 188, 189,

302–303, 306

and celebrates four

193, 194, 197, 243, 316–317,

and Great Revolt 320, 328,

triumphs 468–470, 471

319, 326, 337, 338, 341, 342,

335, 340–341

rewards soldiers 471

343, 350, 355

deserts Caesar 380, 382–383

as dictator 472–473

books Five and Six 312

and Macedonia 412, 413, 421,

colonisation programme

The Journey
(
Iter
) (poem) 482

425, 426–427, 429, 430

473–474, 478

Oedipus
39, 186

in Africa 457, 458, 459, 461,