Sulla

American

[suhl-uh] / ˈsʌl ə /

noun

Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix, 138–78 b.c., Roman general and statesman: dictator 82–79.

Sulla British

/ ˈsʌlə /

noun

full name Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix. 138–78 _bc , Roman general and dictator (82–79). He introduced reforms to strengthen the power of the Senate

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Sulla could have simply held onto power indefinitely thanks to the personal loyalty of his troops.

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Soon, however, Sulla left Rome to command legions against the army of the anti- Roman king Mithridates in the east.

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A general named Sulla followed in Marius’s footsteps by recruiting soldiers directly and using his military power to bypass the government.

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Sulla promptly marched on Rome with his army, forcing Marius to flee.

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He not only exonerated Roscius, but went on the attack against his two accusers, rounding on a known favorite of the then-dictator Sulla.

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