Classical Studies 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 53: Equites, Optimates, Manumission
14 Apr 2020
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A new challenge in the east: mithriadates (134-63: hellenistic ruler, king of pontus in 120, gradually expands power of kingdom. Sulla elected consul for 88: naturally command against mithridates: tribune of the plebs sulpicius, seeks alliance with marius, in exchange for help marius wants to replace sulla in commander - riots, sulla flees. Sulla"s march on rome: sulla breaks taboo and marches his army into rome, sulla leaves to fight mithridates. Marius and cinna"s reign of terror (87: marius"s fight to africa, 87 civil war between the consuls cinna and octavia, cinna"s capture of rome, marius consul with cinna in 86 (7th consulship): sudden death of marius. Sulla"s invasion of italy 83: after the victory he lets mithridates escape, battle in campanis, battle of the colline gate. Sulla as dictator: 82 capture of rome: massacres, proscriptions (published lists of enemies, colonial settlement of veterans in italy, 82 dictator for unlimited time "for drafting laws and reconstituting the state"
