... captured by pirates. While waiting the arrival of the ransom money demanded he threatened them with crucifixion, a threat he fulfilled immediately after his release. He then returned to Rome to engage in a normal political career, starting with the quaetorship which he served in 69-68 BC in the province of Farther Spain. ... to their former place of honor in the Capitol, thus laying claim to leadership of the populares. 3 In 62 BC Caesar divorced his wife Pompeia because of the allegation that she had been implicated in the offense of a man named Clodius. Clodius was then awaiting trial ...

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... was followed by the confiscation of their property. Caesar then left Rome for the province of Asia on the condition that he divorce his wife because her father would only allow him to leave on that condition. When he heard the news that her father had been killed he returned to ... starting with the quaetorship which he served in the province of Further Spain (Julius Casear). When Caesar was a praetor, he supported a tribune who wanted to restore order in Rome. As a result, Caesar was suspended from office for a period and antagonized. Before leaving Rome to govern Further Spain for a yea...

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... their custody awaiting the arrival of the ransom money which they demanded, threatened them with crucifixion , a threat which he fulfilled immediately after his release. He then returned to Rome to engage in a normal political career, starting with the quaetorship which he served in 69-68 BC in the province of Further ... Caesar was suspended from office for a period and antagonized Catulus. Before leaving Rome to govern Further Spain for a year, Caesar divorced his wife Pompeia because of the allegation that she had been implicated in the offense of Publius Clodius. The latter was then ...

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