war in the east. Both allowed Sulla to build up high military influence. In 83 BC Sulla had built up five legions‚ to maintain peace in Asia he left two in the east‚ with the remaining preparing to march to Rome. In the spring of 83 BC Sulla landed uncontested at the heel of Italy. At Rome‚ consuls Norbanus and Cornelius prepared armies to defeated the oncoming troops however the strength and moral of Sulla’s troops left to repeated victories for the commander. Sulla was supported by many influential
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Political divisions in Rome became identified with two groupings‚ populares (who hoped for the support of the people) and optimates (the "best"‚ who wanted to maintain exclusive aristocratic control. Sulla overthrew all populist leaders and his constitutional reforms removed powers (such as those of the tribune of the plebs) that had supported populist approaches. Meanwhile social and economic stresses continued to build; Rome had become a metropolis
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fast-paced success. However‚ the Republic also decayed and collapsed as quickly as it had grown. The main factors that attributed to its decline were the political reforms proposed by the Gracchi‚ its rapid expansion and conquests‚ and the consuls Marius and Sulla. These three factors all played significant roles in the decay of the Roman Republic and its transition into the Roman Empire. Tiberius and Gaius
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However they were able to claim decent from Trojan prince Aeneas‚ supposed son of the goddess Venus. This claim to both royal and divine decent gave Caesar high social standing within roman society at the time. Caesar’s aunt Julia was married to Gaius Marius who during Caesar’s infancy was the most powerful man in Rome‚ holding an unprecedented seven consecutive consulships along with leading the faction known as the populares. These Marian connections were exploited by Caesar himself at every possible
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Lucius Cornelius Sulla‚ with his client army in force gained control of Rome’s highest offices and bullied the Senate to back him up. All this tension culminated in the Social Wars (91-87 B.C.E.) that pitted Rome against its Italian allies. During this time‚ king Mithridates VI led a rebellion
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Julius Caesar’s Biography Julius Caesar is “without a doubt the most significant figure in the history of Rome” for a vast majority of reasons (Knight). Julius’ full name and official title was “General Gaius Julius Caesar” and remained so throughout his entire life (“Julius”). When Julius Caesar was born is not agreed upon between most historians. But the closest approximation is around 100 B.C.E. Julius Caesar’s family was apart of the Roman aristocracy. He died around 44 B.C.E. He was murdered
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normal political career. Maybe little was expected of Caesar due to the undistinguished recent history of his family. Marius died in 86‚ and Cinna was deposed by supporters of Sulla‚ who took control of Rome. Sulla annulled most of the decisions of Marius and Cinna‚ including the nomination of Caesar as flamen dialis‚ but Caesar’s life was spared‚ unlike many other supporters of Marius. Caesar never accepted the cancellation of his nomination as flamen dialis‚ and neither did he divorce Cornelia as
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affairs. Military leader Marius began to recruit soldiers from the poor. In return‚ he gave them money and land. Marius changed the army from volunteers to paid professionals. However‚ the new troops were motivated my material rewards instead of duty. They were loyal to their general‚ not the Roman Republic. This gave generals much influence and reason to get involved in politics. They needed laws passed to provide the land they promised. Before long‚ rival general Sulla drove enemies out of Rome
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thought. His father was named Gaius Julius Caesar and his mother Aurelia Cotta‚ he also had a elder sister named Julia. Though this did change over time as his aunt married Gauis Marius who later became the richest man in Rome. Marius started a civil war as a radical reformist against Lucius Sulla. During this war both Marius and Julius’s dad died of illness leaving Julius much money and property in their various wills. During this time Julius also married Cornelia daughter of Lucius Cornelius Cinna
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tall‚ and fair-haired. He was well built and the sound of health. Thought he suffered from the occasional epileptic fit. Julius Caesar grew up in a period of unrest and civil war in Rome. The social wars created turmoil all over Italy and Marius‚ and Sulla were the great leaders of that time. Julius Caesar was excepted at the completion of his education to assume a modest office on the lower end of the long ladder of the Roman political career. however‚ Julius Caesar was not like other Romans
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