In the year 60 BC, a very unlikely alliance was formed between three of Rome's most powerful men.

Gaius Julius Caesar, Nius Pompeius Magnes, and Marcus Lekinius Crassus agreed to put aside their differences for mutual gain.

For many years, their alliance worked, and the three men were able to run the Roman Republic,

until it eventually all fell apart.

Learn more about the first triumvirate on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. In the Roman Republic was a mess from 81 BC.

In the early 1st century BC, the Roman Republic was a mess. From 83 to 81

BC the generals Marius and Sala fought a civil war that devastated the Roman

aristocracy. In 71 BC a slave revolt led by the gladiator Spartacus erupted in Italy until Crassus and Pompeii. a slavery group in control of Rome. I've touched on or have devoted entire episodes to each

of those items which shape this period of the Roman Republic and in those

episodes I've mentioned the actors who will be central to this episode.

At this point in Roman history, aristic who will be central to this episode.

At this point in Roman history, aristocratic Roman men of senatorial rank would constantly

vie for power and prestige.

There was a set of political offices known as the Curses Hanoram that you could hold

accumulating in the position of consul. These were all elected positions and to get

elected you needed to do several things. First you needed what was called

actoritas. First you needed what was called

actoritas.

Actoritas was a Latin term that encompassed the ideas of clout,

influence, and prestige.

You could gain actoritas in different ways, including being elected to

lower offices and hosting games for the public.

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