
Episode XCVII - Sallust
Emperors of Rome
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'Salustius Sallust'
Gaius salustius, crispus. His full name's gaius julius caesar. He was born into a time of turmoil in rome. By 52 b c he gets the very important roll of tribune of the plebs. This is a roll where you're meant to represent the vast majority of roman citizens who are plebs as upposed to patricians. Being their tribune, there's more than one each year, means you represent them in the senate and also in the various assemblies. You have the veto of any law, of anything. It's a really powerful role,. by the fifties, b, c, e
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