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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We hear of repeated risings, for the last time in the Social War.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" by Various

Androtion filled several important posts, and during the Social War was appointed extraordinary commissioner to recover certain arrears of taxes.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 by Various

In the Social War it rebelled from Rome, and its territory was added to that of Capua by Sulla.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" by Various

The Byzantines, who had obtained their independence of Athens in the Social War, were extending their influence greatly at this time.

From The Public Orations of Demosthenes, volume 2 by Pickard, Arthur Wallace

The state of feeling throughout Italy, before and immediately subsequent to the Social War, alienated from Rome the sympathetic genius of the kindred races from whom her most illustrious authors were drawn in later times.

From The Roman Poets of the Republic by Sellar, W. Y.