Talk:Marcus Calpurnius Bibulus

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[edit] Caesar vs. Bibulus in 59

I've studied this particular consular election, and I've not found any source that supports:

• The crowd broke Bibulus' fasces or dumped feces on him.
• The pun referenced

Also, it is not true that Bibulus' watching for omens technically invalidated the year's legislation. At very least, it's POV (there's a debate about it); at worst, it's blatantly wrong (the debate seems to lean toward the latter, especially in light of the fact that the legislation was eventually approved by the senate -- who wrote this anyway?). The declaration regarding watching for omens had to be made in person in the forum, and another notice, one that declared adverse omens had been seen, needed to be made as well.

On this question, see J. Linderski, "Constitutional aspects of the consular elections in 59 B.C." Historia 14 (1965) 423-442. --rmagill 17:20, 6 December 2006 (UTC)