optimates (Meaning)
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optimates (n. pl.)
The nobility or aristocracy of ancient Rome, as opposed to the populares.
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optimates Sentence Examples
- The optimates, led by Cato the Younger, advocated for the preservation of traditional Roman values.
- Cicero, a member of the optimates, was instrumental in suppressing the Catiline conspiracy.
- The optimates' support for Pompey in the civil war was motivated by their fear of Caesar's ambition.
- After Caesar's victory, the optimates were marginalized and their influence declined.
- The optimates held a conservative outlook and opposed radical reforms.
- The optimates were primarily drawn from the ranks of wealthy landowners and aristocrats.
- The optimates sought to limit the power of plebeian tribunes and other popular leaders.
- The rivalry between the optimates and the populares shaped Roman politics for centuries.
- The optimates were committed to preserving the Roman Republic and its institutions.
- Despite their loss of influence, the optimates continued to be a significant force in Roman politics until the end of the Republic.
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The nobility or aristocracy of ancient Rome, as opposed to the populares.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The optimates, led by Cato the Younger, advocated for the preservation of traditional Roman values.
Cicero, a member of the optimates, was instrumental in suppressing the Catiline conspiracy.
The optimates' support for Pompey in the civil war was motivated by their fear of Caesar's ambition.
After Caesar's victory, the optimates were marginalized and their influence declined.
