Gaius Verres - Wikipedia
WEBGaius Verres (c. 114 – 43 BC) was a Roman magistrate, notorious for his misgovernment of Sicily. His extortion of local farmers and plundering of temples led to his prosecution by Cicero, whose accusations were so devastating
Gaius Verres | Roman Magistrate & Corrupt Governor | Britannica
WEBGaius Verres (born c. 115 bc —died 43) was a Roman magistrate notorious for his misgovernment of Sicily. His trial exposed the extent of official corruption in the Roman provinces during the late republic. Verres was the son of an undistinguished senator.
Cicero and Verres | Dickinson College Commentaries
WEBIn 70 BC, when Gnaeus Pompeius and Marcus Licinius Crassus shared the consulship for the first time, Rome's rising star in oratory, Marcus Tullius Cicero, successfully prosecuted Gaius Verres on the charge of misconduct, especially extortion, during his term as governor of Sicily (73-71 BC).
In Verrem - Wikipedia
WEBIn Verrem" ("Against Verres") is a series of speeches made by Cicero in 70 BC, during the corruption and extortion trial of Gaius Verres, the former governor of Sicily. The speeches, which were concurrent with Cicero's election to the aedileship, paved the way for Cicero's public career.
The Trial of Gaius Verres: An Account - Famous Trials
WEBWhen the plum province of Sicily fell to Verres, he wasted little time in setting out from Rome. Accompanied by his son, Verres landed in 73 B.C. at Messana, the Sicilian city closest to present-day Italy and the city that would benefit most from his arbitrary policies and amassing of wealth.
Gaius Verres - Famous Trials
WEBThe records of the trial of Gaius (sometimes spelled Caius) Verres reveal--far better than any other extant source--the corruption of the last years of the Roman Republic. Through a series of orations and witnesses, Verres's prosecutor, Cicero, presented a powerful story of how the shocking greed and arrogance of a provincial governor wreaked ...
The Gaius Verres Trial: A Chronology - University of Missouri–Kansas City
WEBVerres attains the praetorship and begins his exploits in Rome, including forcing the facade of the temple of Castor and Pullox in the Forum to be redone. Questionable circumstances surround his election.
Trial of Gaius Verres - governor of Sicily « IMPERIUM ROMANUM
WEBMar 7, 2021 · The trial of Gaius Verres, governor of Sicily for fraud in 70 BCE is the best described and source-presented event showing the degree of corruption of Roman officials and the use of the provinces for their own selfish needs and the desire to get rich.
Verres - University of Missouri–Kansas City
WEBThrough a series of orations and witnesses, Verres's prosecutor, Cicero, told a powerful story of how the shocking greed and arrogance of a provincial governor wreaked havoc on what had been the breadbasket of the Roman Empire, Sicily.
The Trial of Gaius (or Caius) Verres: An Account - SSRN
WEBNov 23, 2008 · Through a series of orations and witnesses, Verres's prosecutor, Cicero, presented a powerful story of how the shocking greed and arrogance of a provincial governor wreaked havoc on what had been the breadbasket of the Roman Empire, Sicily.
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