91 B.C. - events and references (original) (raw)

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Drusus resorts to bribery in an attempt to gain popular support.
* Read Livy's account
@ ~[Liv]:Per_70;* +Flor_2.5'6; [Vict]:VirIll_66'5.

Saufeius passes another land law, and Drusus is made one of the five members of its commission.
@ +CIL_6.1312.

Drusus establishes several new Roman colonies in Italy and Sicily.
* Read Appian's account
@ ~Appian:BCiv_1'35,* '36; { OCD_d.}

Drusus proposes to enrol 300 of the equites into the senate.
* Read Appian's account
@ ~Appian:BCiv_1'35;* [Vict]:VirIll_66'4; { CAH_9'111.}

The Italians plan to murder the consuls at the Latin Festival, but their plot is discovered.
@ +Flor_2.6'8.

The laws of Drusus are passed, after Philippus has been restrained by violence, and threats have been made against Caepio.
* Read Florus' account
@ (?)Cic:DeOr_1'24; +ValMax_9.5'2; +Flor_2.5'7-9;* [Vict]:VirIll_66'8.

Drusus issues silver coins which are debased with an alloy of bronze.
@ Plin:HN_33'46; { CAH_9'633.}

13a

PEL Document: Syll_736, regulations concerning the mysteries at Andania in Messenia.

CAP << Tigranes invades Cappadocia and drives out Ariobarzanes.
@ ~Just_38.3'1-3; { CAH_9'143; Green_720=93.}

ROM {10 September -R} The dramatic setting of Cicero's dialogue "De Oratore".
@ ~Cic:DeOr_1'24-29, 3'1.

?? Crassus, speaking in defence of Cn.Plancus, denounces the extravagance of M.Brutus "the accuser".
* Read Cicero's account
@ Cic:Clu_140-141,* :DeOr_2'220-226, :Off_2'50; Quint_6.3'44.

?? Crassus is himself criticised for having a luxurious house and furnishings.
* Read Cicero's account
@ Cic:Balb_56;* Plin:HN_33'147, 34'14, 36'7, '114.

?? Crassus jokingly likens a witness in a court case to a crude picture of a Gaul.
@ Plin:HN_35'25.

{13 September -R} L.Crassus, shortly before his death, strongly criticises Philippus in the senate.
* Read Cicero's account
@ #Cic:DeOr_3'2-8, :Brut_303;* ValMax_6.2'2; Quint_11.1'37; { CAH_9'113; OCD_c.}

++ General comments on the character of Crassus, and his pre-eminence as an orator.
* Read Cicero's account
@ Cic:Brut_155,* 158;(?)Cic:ND_1'58.

The senate, on the advice of the consul Philippus, declares the laws of Drusus invalid.
* Read Cicero's account
@ Cic:Dom_41,* 50, :Leg_2'14,L '31;L ~Diod_37.10'3; Ascon_68-69.L (↓)

Poppaedius attempts to lead 10,000 supporters into Rome, but is persuaded by Domitius to return home.
@ ~Diod_37.13'1-2; { CAH_9'114.}

The Italians swear an oath of loyalty to Drusus.
@ ~Diod_37.11'1; { CAH_9'113.}

A sarcastic response by Granius when greeted by Drusus.
@ Cic:Planc_33; Schol:Bob_158.L

++ Drusus' personal wealth amounts to over 10,000 pounds of silver.
@ Plin:HN_33'141.

ITA Ser.Galba is captured by the Lucanians, but escapes.
@ ~[Liv]:Per_72.

ROM The Romans receive aid from the Latin allies and from abroad.
@ ~[Liv]:Per_72.

Hortensius makes a speech calling for the restoration of Nicomedes.
@ Cic:DeOr_3'229.

The praetor Q.Pompeius prevents Q.Fabius from spending his inheritance, because of his profligacy.
@ Cic:Tusc_1'81; ValMax_3.5'2; { OCD_p.}

++ L.Lucullus receives a thorough education in Greek and Latin.
@ Plut:Luc_1'4-8.

?? L.Lucullus secures the conviction of Servilius, who had prosecuted Lucullus' father.
* Read Plutarch's account
@ Cic:Acad_2'1; Plut:Luc_1'1-3;* { This happened while Lucullus was still young, before the Social War.}

?? Cicero shows signs of great ability while still at school.
@ Plut:Cic_2'2-3.

ASI ?? C.Julius Caesar goes to Asia as proconsul.
@ CIL_6.1311; { DPRR.}

AFR == Document: CIL_1.707, an inscription set up by Q Marcius Protomachus, a doctor.