Interestingly, it was Crassus who defused this dangerous stalemate by making the decisive first move towards formal reconciliation, albeit in the face of massive public pressure. Although they subsequently honoured their popular commitments as consuls, that neither Pompeius nor Crassus chose to disband their armies until sometime late in their tenure suggests that their entente was anything but cordial. Consequently, the Conscript Fathers had little choice but to grant Pompeius as well as Crassus the required dispensations from the Cornelian Law. As both men ran on a strong popullaris platform, the Senate now found itself between hammer and anvil. In order to secure these top prizes, he brazenly refused to disband his army, instead using it as leverage, just as he had already done in 81 and 77.Ĭrassus, for his part, felt he could not fall behind, and entered into an unlikely if formidable alliance with his political rival. Pompeius Magnus, back from Spain, decided he would settle for nothing less than another public triumph and the consulship itself. At some point in the summer or early autumn of 71, the equestrian proconsul Cn. By means of this enormous army as well as his relentless efforts and strict discipline, he managed to put an end to this protracted and inglorious war in the span of six months. Having raised no less than six legions, personally advancing the funds required, he also took command of the two consular legions in the field. Immediately following his election, Crassus began preparing, probably receiving a grant of delegated praetorium imperium to bridge the interval between election and assumption of office. Licinius Crassus announced that he would run for praetor, declaring he was prepared to accept the command against Spartacus. 73) triggered a dearth of candidates for the consular and praetorian elections for 71.
Cornelius Lentulus Clodianus and then the proconsul C.
Actio auctoritatis series#
Late in 72 BCE, Spartacus’ stunning series of victories over the consuls L.
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