Lex Manilia
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Lex Manilia was a Roman law passed in 66 BC that granted Pompey the Great supreme command against Mithridates VI in the Third Mithridatic War, significantly enhancing his power and prestige.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman law
ⓘ
plebiscite ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
protect Roman interests in Asia Minor
ⓘ
secure victory in the Third Mithridatic War ⓘ |
| alternativeName | lex Manilia de imperio Cn. Pompei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 66 BC ⓘ |
| debatedIn |
Roman Senate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman popular assemblies ⓘ |
| extendedImperiumOf | Pompey the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extendedPreviousPowersOf | Pompey the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followed | Lex Gabinia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalScope |
Asia Minor and surrounding regions
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantedCommandAgainst |
Mithridates VI of Pontus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tigranes II of Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantedCommandDuration | until the end of the war ⓘ |
| grantedCommandOver |
Bithynia et Pontus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cilicia NERFINISHED ⓘ Crete NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman forces in the East ⓘ Roman provinces in Asia Minor ⓘ Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantedCommandTo |
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pompey the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantedImperium | Pompey the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantedImperiumType | imperium infinitum ⓘ |
| grantedSupremeCommandIn | Third Mithridatic War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | lex de imperio Cn. Pompei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimarySource | Cicero, Pro Lege Manilia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late Roman Republic power struggles ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Quintus Hortensius Hortalus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quintus Lutatius Catulus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedByGroup | some conservative senators ⓘ |
| passedBy |
Roman popular assembly
ⓘ
comitia tributa ⓘ |
| politicalEffect |
concentrated military power in Pompey’s hands
ⓘ
increased Pompey’s prestige ⓘ weakened senatorial control over commands ⓘ |
| proposedBy | Gaius Manilius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposedByOffice | tribune of the plebs ⓘ |
| proposedIn | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedToLaw | Lex Gabinia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| removedFromCommand | Lucius Licinius Lucullus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedCommander |
Lucius Licinius Lucullus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lucullus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Gaius Julius Caesar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marcus Tullius Cicero NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman business interests in Asia ⓘ Roman equestrian order ⓘ |
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