Transcript After Birth/Childhood

The Second
Triumvirate;
Birth &
Childhood
Lexie Yakulis
JULIUS CAESAR
 assassinated in 44 BC.
 in will left…
-gardens beyond Tiber to the Roman
people and they received 300
sesterces
 funeral oration, Antony made an
angry speech against the mob who
killed Caesar. So powerful, Brutus
and Cassis fled Rome
http://www.beloit.edu/~classics/main/courses/hist
ory222/julius/JuliusCaesarCoin(Grant)_m.jpg
OCTAVIAN
 great- nephew and adopted son of
Caesar
 18 years old when Caesar appointed
him chief heir
 underestimated
 received ¾ of the estate (Antony
jealous)
 arrived to Rome in 44 BC and
relationship with Antony was not
good
http://www.cottontown.org/Nimoi/sites/C
T/resources/OCTAVIAN_OBV.jpg
MARK ANTONY
 born in 82 BC
 popular and capable soldier
 fellow consul of Caesar
 manage affairs
 Ciero called him a “gambler”
http://faculty.maxwell.syr.edu/gaddis/HST210/
Nov11/Mark%20Antony.jpg
CIERO
 made angry speeches/attacks
(Philippics) against Antony
 died in 43 BC.
2nd Triumvirate
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formed by Octavian, Antony and Lepidus (Caesar’s lieutenant)
in 43 BC on an island in a river in Cisalpine Gaul
believed they should
-hold the power for 5 years
-make laws
-nominate magistrates and governors
Brutus and Cassius were with legion in east
Octavian and Antony were in the west and to make alliance, Octavian married Antony’s step-daughter
wished to
-dispose political enemies
-raise money
-reintroduced grim practice of proscription (list of names; whoever killed a man on the list, was rewarded and
state would get dead man’s property)
300 senators and 2000 knights on the list
Octavian agreed to proscript Ciero, even though Ciero gave him support. Octavian wanted to revenge on all
conspirators who killed Caesar, even though Ciero wasn’t a part of the killers, he rejoiced in the killing.
Octavian and Antony, in Philippi, took 28 legions to fight with Brutus and Cassius.
Birth
 Miscarriages, infant and child
mortality were very common
 Caesar’s daughter had a miscarriage
and both died
 Malnutrition and lack of medical
attention
 the poor gave up their children to
whoever
After Birth/Childhood
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2 ceremonies after birth
- father held the child to acknowledge it
- on the 8th day (girl) or 9th day (boy), was the day of purification when the child was
named
-given presents of necklaces, everyday objects (charm), bulla (wear over tunics,
gold, bronze or leather locket with a lucky charm
 terracotta dolls
 mice, birds and dogs
 Games
-build toy houses
-odds and evens (pebbles or nuts in fist and ask how many were in it)
-head and tails (capita et navia)
-riding a long stick (horses)
-tying mice to a cart
-acting like grownups