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Lucius Cornelius Sulla

Lucius Cornelius Sulla. (138 - 78 BCE.). Overview. Roman General and Statesman Well Educated Fluent in Greek as well as Latin Commonly known as "Sulla" Was a Roman Consul twice Was also a Dictator in Rome. http://antiquitatis.com/rome/biographies/images/Sulla.jpg. First March on Rome.

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Lucius Cornelius Sulla

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  1. Lucius Cornelius Sulla (138 - 78 BCE.)

  2. Overview • Roman General and Statesman • Well Educated • Fluent in Greek as well as Latin • Commonly known as "Sulla" • Was a Roman Consul twice • Was also a Dictator in Rome http://antiquitatis.com/rome/biographies/images/Sulla.jpg

  3. First March on Rome • After the Social War, after Sulla became Consul, Sulla went to fight the Mithridatic war. • Marius convinced the senate to give him the command, instead of Sulla • Sulla took his 6 best legions and went to march on Rome

  4. Mithridatic War • Rome vs Mithridates • Sulla and his army (same as from the social war) were very successful http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Asia_minor_M ithridates.jpg

  5. Second Civil War (83 BCE.) • Gaius Marius the Younger vs Sulla • Marius retakes control of Rome while Sulla is at war • Many of Sulla's supporters joined his cause against Marius • Sulla had 50,000 men in his army • Sulla becomes Dictator of Rome

  6. Sulla's Dictatorship • Sulla ignored the constitution, using his army to scare the senate and make him dictator • Sulla's supporters gained lots of money through his power • Sulla murdered those who would oppose him • He forced his re-election as consul only 2 years after his first term

  7. Sulla's Effect on Rome • First ever march (or Civil War) on Rome • Sulla increased the senate size from 300 to 600 • less power to tribunes, more to higher powers • Reformed the senate and court system http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gaius_Gracchus_Tribune_of_the_People.jpg

  8. Gaius Marius (157 - 86 BCE.)

  9. Overview •Roman General and Statesman •was a Roman Consul seven times •commonly known as "Marius"

  10. Political Career •served in the army at Numantia and had thoughts of a political career in Rome •was noticed by Publius Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus Africanus •became a military tribune •became quaestor •returned as a tribune in 120 BCE •became praetor in 116 BCE •was sent to govern Hispania Lusitania from 114 - 113 BCE •elected consul in 107 - 100 BCE

  11. Marian Reforms •men could be recruited even if they didn't own any property •continued training year round •each soldier carried his own supplies, weapons, and multiple days worth of food •allowed retirement benefits to be land grants •granted full Roman citizenship to Italian allied citizens if they fought for Rome

  12. Marian Reforms •Legion was 10 centuries, 6 cohorts each, with 100 men, 80 legionaries, and 20 non-combatants •First cohort had 5 double strength centuries, containing 10 contubernium, which had 8 legionaries and 2 non-combatants

  13. Sources "Sulla." The Roman Empire. Illustrated History of the Roman Empire, n.d. Web. 2 May 2013. <http://www.roman-empire.net/republic/sulla.html>. "HowStuffWorks "Lucius Cornelius Sulla"."HowStuffWorks "History". HowStuffWorks, n.d. Web. 6 May 2013. <http://history.howstuffworks.com/ancient-rome/lucius-cornelius-sulla.htm> "Sulla's Dictatorship, 82-79 BC." Career Account Web Pages. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 May 2013. <http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~rauhn/Hist_41 "Sulla the Dictator." UNRV History - Roman Empire. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 May 2013. <http://www.unrv.com/empire/sulla-dictator.php>. World book, vol. 18, So-Sz. Chicago: World Book, Inc., 2004. Print.

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