Lucius Cornelius Cinna, Praetor 44 BCE

The younger Cinna in his youth fought on the losing side against Sulla before going on to serve in the losing causes of Lepidus and Sertorius. His reward was to pardoned, but debarred from public office. When his political rights were restored by Caesar in 49, he began his career belatedly. However, it was in 44 when he finally made his mark by being the first person to publicly declare his support for the assassins on the Ides of March and becoming the most hated man in Rome by casting aside his Praetor's robes and denouncing Caesar's government as illegitimate.
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[@Jauhl1]

Caesar didn't divorce Cornelia Cinna. She died in his Queastorship shortly after his aunt Julia, just before Caesar left for Spain 68, probably in childbirth. He held he held a funerary oration from the Rostra in her honour virtually unheard of for such a young woman.

[@christopherevans2445]

Yup

[@HxH2011DRA]

Thanks for that info

[@damienpace7350]

Amazing that he could get that wrong

[@theletterw3875]

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Oh boi, this is going to be interesting.

[@AcornScorn]

You have such a professional and nice way of reading that im always caught off guard with lines "he was either a dipshit or a drunk"

[@magnushorus5670]

Thank you for sharing these lectures over the years

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[@rcmunro22]

Love the content my friend. More Hellenstic stuff would be great.

[@DiviAugusti]

Request for Tribune Aquilia.

[@MaxwellAerialPhotography]

Only if tribune Aquila approves

[@scottishcanadian6581]

Caesar wife Cornelia died in 69BCE likely of illness but Caesar did not divorce Cornelia but he did divorce his 2nd wife Pompeia(granddaughter of Sulla) in 61BCE.

[@Moredread25]

The incident where the wrong Cinna was killed by a mob is depicted in The Cartoon History of the Universe II. "I am Cinna the poet! Cinna the poet!" pg 198 Larry Gonick, Doubleday, 1994

[@damienpace7350]

Its also in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar

[@alanpennie8013]

Have you made a video about the elder Cinna, the leader of the "Marians"? Interesting to see the shifting attitudes immediately after The Ides. Antony and Lepidus were initially inclined to be cautious because so many of their fellow senators had either joined the plot or applauded the assassins afterwards. But the vociferous hostility to Cinna from the crowd encouraged them to take the opportunity to drive the assassins out of Rome and so consolidate their own position.

[@ThersitestheHistorian]

Yes, I have a video about the elder Cinna as well. See my Romans of Renown playlist.

[@nuggetsfan231]

​@@ThersitestheHistorianI couldn't find it in the Playlist, can you link it here Also maybe you set the video as private or unlisted by accident because it just doesn't show up even on searches. Love your videos

[@soulbleed3338]

Good old days, when strongest passport was Legio X banner.

[@yorkshirepudding9860]

Ouch, that poor guy who they killed by accident.

[@alanpennie8013]

I didn't know that "Cinna The Poet" was actually a Caesarian. That definitely adds to the horrible irony of the incident.

[@rebirth5362]

Day saved

[@stephendean2896]

So glad to see new videos

[@Moredread25]

School out for the summer, Thersites?

[@fanmovie357]

Didnt Cornelia died rather than Caesar divorced her?

[@christopherevans2445]

Yup

[@damienpace7350]

Caesar didn't divorce Cornelia Cinna, she died. Also he point blank refused to divorce her when under pressure to do so from Sulla.

[@alanpennie8013]

He does mention that second point. After that it would have looked odd if Caesar had divorced her later.

[@Jauhl1]

@@alanpennie8013Might also be that Caesar and Cinilla were married conferratio due to them meant to serve as high priest and priestess of Jupiter. Divorce wasn't supposed to be a option. In this very strict form of marriage the wife severed all ties to her family and became sort of a adoptive to her husband. She would inherit him instead of her father for example.

[@alanpennie8013]

​@@Jauhl1 That's interesting. Caesar had such a varied career that it's easy to forget he was chief priest too.

[@theroadhomefromwrestling1788]

“either a dipshit or a drunk” Why not both?

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Phuck yeah Roman History!!!

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[@countdowntorevolution9986]

Always thought it a strange co incidence that he had the same name as the dictator. Didn't realize it was actually his son lol.

[@contasemperfil]

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