Salvete, everyone. I am Pompey the Great and I have just returned from Spain defeating Sertorius, a former supporter of Marius. On my way here, I defeated Spartacus' final slave army (and took most of the credit for it, even though Crassus did most of the work). It is 70 BC and I am about to elected consul, with my rival Crassus. This probably won't be good. We plan to restore the Republic Sulla destroyed, by bringing back the tribunes. This looks like a good start to a great career for me.
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ReplyDeleteFriend Request: I am Suetonius. I write histories about famous men. This includes Julius Caesar. In my book, when I talk about Julius, I mention you a lot.
ReplyDeleteHere's my bibliography information:
ReplyDeleteNo Author. Suetonius. Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suetonius, 27 April 2011.
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Friend Request; I did most of the work to destroy the slave revolt led by Spartacus, and I am also running with you for consul so that means we should be friends.
ReplyDeleteCitation: Rodgers, Nigel. The History and Conquests of Ancient Rome. London: Anness Publishing, 2005.
Description: In this secondary source, it tells about one of Marcus' greatest achievements. He ended the slave revolt in Capua in 73 B.C. led by a former fighter, Spartacus. Then in 70 B.C., Pompey and Crassus both became consul and restored the courts to the knights and reduced the Senate's Power.
Freiend Request: We helped each other rise to power you with your army and me with my words. We both tried to stop Caesar from gaining power.
ReplyDeleteRiggsby, Andrew M. “The Cicero Homepage” Ancient History http://ancienthistory.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ&zTi=1&sdn=ancienthistory&cdn=education&tm=52&f=22&tt=2&bt=1&bts=1&zu=http%3A//www.utexas.edu/depts/classics/documents/Cic.html, 5 May 2011.
Description: A great place to read about Cicero’s life and works also gives you a great amount of quotes.
Friend Request: I fought for you against Caesar, as well you killed my father.
ReplyDeleteLendering Jona. “Marcus Junius Brutus Caepio.” Livius Articles on Ancient History, http://www.livius.org/bn-bz/brutus/brutus02.html, 5 May 2011.
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Suetonius: Friend Request Accepted
ReplyDeleteI accept your friend request because you wrote many things about me when you wrote about Caesar.
Holland, T. (2003). Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic. New York: Doubleday.
Description: This secondary source is a very detailed book explaining the the end of the Roman Republic.
Crassus: Friend Request Accepted
ReplyDeleteI accept your friend request because we were political rivals, then friends in the First Triumvirate with Caesar.
Holland, T. (2003). Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic. New York: Doubleday.
Finally, i can return home knowing that Sulla is no more. I hope we will get along in the future.
ReplyDeleteBaker, Rosalie F., and Charles F. Baker III. Ancient Romans. New York: Oxford University Press, Inc., 1998
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Cicero: Friend Request Accepted
ReplyDeleteI accept you friend request because I was one your idols, and we both made each other famous. You almost made the Triumvirate into four, but you declined, and we tried to stop Caesar's growing power. We were friends till the end.
Holland, T. (2003). Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic. New York: Doubleday.
Thank you for your help ending the slave revolt, and also defeating the supports of Marius who killed my brother and father.
ReplyDeleteBaker, Rosalie F., and Charles F. Baker III. Ancient Romans. New York: Oxford University Press, 1998.
You are welcome, my great friend and ally.
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Brutus: Friend Request Accepted
ReplyDeleteI accept you friend request because we can argue on you father's death and talk about our plans against Caesar.
Holland, T. (2003). Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic. New York: Doubleday.
Description: This secondary source is a very detailed book explaining the the end of the Roman Republic.
Freind Request: Hello Pompey since your s tactician I thought we could share battle information?
ReplyDeleteOh, Hadrian, I will gladly accept you if you write you bibliographical information. Getting wisdom from others is always great, and even though you are from the far future, we all have similarities. Ours is protecting the people and becoming great generals in wars around the Republic (or for you, Empire).
ReplyDeleteSorry for not writing it at first but now here it is.
ReplyDeleteN/A. Hadrian.Roman Empire, http://www.roman-empire.net/highpoint/hadrian.html. May 19th 2011.
Description: This Secondary Source gives a ton of details of Hadrians Military career.