Caesar became consul in 59 BC. His colleague, Marcus Calpurnius Bibulus, was an extreme aristocrat. Caesar submitted the laws that he had promised Pompey to the assemblies. Bibulus attempted to obstruct the enactment of these laws, and so Caesar used violent means to ensure their passage. Caesar was then made governor of three provinces. He facilitated the election of the former patrician Publius Clodius Pulcher to the tribunate for 58 BC. Clodius set about depriving Caesar's senatorial enemies of two of their more obstinate leaders in Cato and Cicero. Clodius was a bitter opponent of Cicero because Cicero had testified against him in a sacrilege case. Clodius attempted to try Cicero for executing citizens without a trial during the Catiline conspiracy, resulting in Cicero going into self-imposed exile and his house in Rome being burnt down. Clodius also passed a bill that forced Cato to lead the invasion of Cyprus which would keep him away from Rome for some years. Clodius also passed a law to expand the previous partial grain subsidy to a fully free grain dole for citizens. COUNT 5
QSN1 Who had tried to prevent the enactment of the laws that Caesar had proposed? ANS1 Bibulus QSN2 What type of case saw Cicero testify against Clodius? ANS2 sacrilege case QSN3 Who enacted a law that would increase the partial grain subsidy? ANS3 Clodius QSN4 Which individual lost his home to a fire? ANS4 Cicero QSN5 Who was elected to the tribunate in 58 BC? ANS5 Publius Clodius Pulcher