Patronage, Leadership, and Conflict in the Republic
the Relationship of Caesar and Octavian with Veterans (64 BC-27 BC)
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https://doi.org/10.29327/2345891.25.1-11Keywords:
Late Republic, Conflict, Veterans, Julius Caesar, OctavianAbstract
In this article, we aim to analyze the role of veterans between 64 and 27 BC, in the final decades of the Republic, as a support group for Julius Caesar and Octavian. During this period, the veterans emerged as a significant force, quickly co-opted by these leaders, who saw in them a resource to challenge senatorial politics. In exchange for their support, the veterans demanded material benefits, consolidating a patronage–client relationship. This bond not only characterized their actions but also contributed to the profound social transformations that marked the Republican crisis.
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