... Republic. Within Livy's text, the passage in Book 2 of Ab Urbe Condita relating the first proposed agrarian law in the Republic dives into the conflict. Spurius Cassius, who was a consul, proposed that land taken from the Hernici (as well as some from private individuals) be given to the Latins and the plebs. ... His colleague, Verginius, opposed the proposition with the support of the senators. Cassius even made a largess of Sicilian grain to the plebs, but was, in the end, accused of attempting to gain too much power. Thus, he was ... to side with the plebs in Ab Urbe Condita is the mu...

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... distaste amongst the Alexandrians. These developments caused Cleopatra to seek Cesar's asylum, as he had summoned both Cleopatra and her brother for conciliation. Sources, mainly those of Plutarch and Dio Cassius' tell us of her bold and witting meeting with the roman emperor. Fearing that she may killed by her brother's troops Cleopatra was taken by her trusted servant Apollodorous in ... at Tarsus gives us a clear indication of Cleopatra's character. It was obvious that Cleopatra wanted to make a lasting impression, one that would seduce, as Egypt's fate was in Antony's hand. Cassius ...

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