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From: "James M. Pfundstein" <jmpfund@BGNet.bgsu.edu>
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On Sun, 21 Feb 1999, Nicholas Gresens wrote:

> Why did the late Roman Republic generals put so much emphasis on the
> necessity of recieving a triumph?  Was it merely personal pride, or was
> there some more tangible gain behind a triumph?
> 
> Thanks for your thoughts,
> Nicholas Gresens
> 

I suppose there was political influence to be gained, for one thing, both
among one's Senatorial peers and the general voting populace. Pompey, for
instance, would probably have never got near the top of the political heap
by virtue of his political abilities. 

JMP

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