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Defenders of the Republic Opposition to the triumvirate Contents 1 Origin of the triumvirate page 4 2 The consular elections of 60 BC page 6 3 Opposition to Caesar’s land bill page 8 4 Caesar strikes back page 11 5 Conclusion page 14 Introduction The first triumvirate marked the fall of the Roman Republic. Power was now concentrated in the hands of three men who dominated the traditional institutions of Rome. Their dominance was virtually absolute, each one brought with him an asset allowing for political dominance which would last for more than a decade and bring about the fall of the old Republic. However the triumvirate met with potent resistance. The senate had its champions who still believed they could save the Republic of their ancestors and the mos maiorum. It is the question if they did it for their own gains, or that they truly believed they represented the only true government, what is obvious is that they fought until the end against the triumvirs. What did they do to prevent the rise of the triumvirate, how did they attempt to stop legislation and maintain control of the state, what form did their opposition t