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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Metellus had himself fought in the Social War, and fought against the side to which the murdered prisoner belonged.

From Roman life in the days of Cicero by Church, Alfred John

Mr. Strachan Davidson's explanation is perhaps the best, that Cicero means that the old lady was thinking of the Social War in B.C.

From The Letters of Cicero, Volume 1 The Whole Extant Correspodence in Chronological Order by Shuckburgh, Evelyn S.

The imminent perils of the Social War, which broke out in 663, interrupted, in a great measure, the business of the Forum.

From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II by Dunlop, John

A new generation had been born and grown to manhood since the Social War.

From The Roman Poets of the Augustan Age: Virgil by Sellar, W. Y.

This gave rise to the Social War, in which most of the states of Italy entered into a confederacy against Rome, in order to obtain a redress of their grievances.

From Pinnock's improved edition of Dr. Goldsmith's History of Rome to which is prefixed an introduction to the study of Roman history, and a great variety of valuable information added throughout the work, on the manners, institutions, and antiquities of the Romans; with numerous biographical and historical notes; and questions for examination at the end of each section. By Wm. C. Taylor. by Pinnock, William