Social War

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noun

1. Greek History. the war between Athens and its confederates, 357–355 b.c.

2. Roman History. the war in Italy between Rome and its allies, 90–88 b.c.

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Social War

He was taken prisoner in the Social War, and walked in chains in the triumphal procession of Pompeius Strato.

From A Smaller History of Rome by Sir William Smith

Cicero, who had served in the Social War, B.C.

From The Student's Companion to Latin Authors by George Middleton

This is what was done in 90 B.C. during the great Social War.

From Public Lands and Agrarian Laws of the Roman Republic by Andrew Stephenson

The ability which Sulla had displayed in the Social War, and his well-known attachment to the Senatorial party, naturally marked him out as the man to whom this important dignity was to be granted.

From A Smaller History of Rome by Sir William Smith

He was about to bring forward a proposal giving citizenship to the Italians when he was assassinated, an event which precipitated the Social War.

From The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume II (of X) - Rome by Francis W. (Francis Whiting) Halsey

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