La actividad consular de bíbulo ante la transgresión constitucional: ¿reacción o restauración?

The figure of Marcus Calpurnius Bibulus (cos. 59 BC) is known to share the consulate with C. Iulius Caesar (cos. I. 59 BC), whose inimicitia and action would lead him to abandon his consular functions. The constitutional pillars of this moment, in the framework of the so-called «First Triumvirate», are criticized by our literary sources, which enhance its transgressive nature under the use of decline-narratives or biased perspectives. This paper seeks to analyze Bibulus’ consular activity through our evidence, in order to develop a reflection on the nature of the constitutional principles of this period. Also, it aims to answer if Bibulus’ action can be observed as a reactionary practice to recover the previous Res Publica, or if this activity should be analyzed as an alternative political configuration, reflecting the new times.