CLA 2103 Lecture 17: CLA 2103 - Dictatorship of Sulla
7 Apr 2016
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Geographical background theatre of mithridaic wars: south shore of black sea: bithynia, paphlagonia, pontus, bufer states: roman-friendly galaia, cappadocia. Key players: bithynia was ruled by nicomedes (ambivalent, cappadocia was ruled by ariobarzanes (pro-rome, armenia was ruled by tigranes (ani-rome, pontus was ruled by mithridates (claimed to be a persian dynast, dangerous, ani-rome) 110-106 bce trouble began: mithridates embarked on policy of aggression, expansion in crimaea + black sea, formed alliance with nicomedes, mithridates and nicomedes pariioned paphlagonia and galaia, mithridates took over cappodocia (expelled ariobarzanes) Sulla wanted it but marius staged a comeback so he could get it. Sulla would take maters into his own hands and march on rome to get it. 88 bce compeiion for command against mithridates: sulla, as consul, opposed sulpicius tribune (who acted on behalf of marius) Sulla + senate vs. marius/sulpicius + popular assembly: marius used sulpicius to pass a law giving him command, sulpicius" plaform:
