Remember that, for your Good Old Days dialogue, you should use specific terms that we have discussed in class from Weber videos, power points, etc. For example, a conservative complaining about changing times might lament the lack of gravitas or pietas in society. A debauched glutton might boast about his vomitorium. Look through all your notes and share ideas with classmates if you vaguely remember a term or notion but cannot remember the word exactly.
Please read the summary below before you begin working on the handout.
As you have seen by now, times had changed in the Roman Republic. Marius' military reforms and events that transpired during the Social War ushered in a new era of irreversible military, political, and social developments for Rome.
Roman soldiers' and generals' new attitude would have a snowball effect. Gone were the days of Cincinnatus. As you may have predicted, Marius was one of many ambitious military leaders.
Today you will read about Sulla, Crassus, and Pompey, all men who deserve the adjective "infamous." The culmination of this era will come tonight (homework) and tomorrow, as you learn about its two most famous men: Cicero and Julius Caesar.
Begin reading about Sulla and working on your handout here (click).
Your homework for tonight is a primary document regarding the defeat of the slave Spartacus by the upstart general Crassus. If you are interested in more information about this period in Roman history, I will post some links on this site later that you can peruse.
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