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72 - Crassus II: Puppet Master
Cost of Glory
The Political Approval Pompey Needs to Fulfill Promises and Retain Clients
To fulfill his promises, Pompey needs political approval from the Senate or the people. He also needs their approval to retain his royal clientele, income, and prestige from his political arrangements in the East. Pompey is unaware that he will need Crassus' help for this. Crassus stages a dramatic stunt, pretending to flee the city in terror with his sons, implying that Pompey is a dictator who will override the Republican constitution.
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