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Sulla and Marius were military rivals and political opposites. They competed for the glory waiting to be won in the east. At home they engaged in very different political policies. Marius was a populist while Sula was an optimate.

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What events led to Sulla's becoming dictator of Rome in 88 BC.?

Sulla won two civil wars against Gaius Marius ((91-88 BC and 82 BC). He was appointed by the senate dictator for an indeterminate tern of office to Reform the constinution (dictator legibus faciendis et reipublicae constituendae causa, dictator for the making of laws and for the settling of the constitution). This was the first time that a dictator was not appointed for the usual term of six months. Sulla resigned after one year.


Which wars had an disastrous effect on the roman replubic?

The civil wars had a disastrous effect on the Roman republic because all of them resulted in a dictatorship when the republican form of government was suspended. Sulla resiged, but only after he purged the senate and reorganized the judicial system. Caesar grew too power hungry and the senate was willing to oblige him. Octavian won the last civil war of the republican era and did away with it altogether by consolidating power into one man.


Why did cattle drives begin?

because of the civil war which was between 1861-1865


How did the Mongol empire affect trade between the east and west?

they lose the civil war


What was the effect of the Roman leaders paying poor people to serve in the army?

The Marian reform which abolished the property threshold for the military draft, abolished conscription and made joining the army voluntary and open to the landless poor was not a proper institutional reform. Faced with a war and a shortage of recruits, Marius just recruited anyone regardless of whether they owned land or not. This did away the system of drafting farmers who had small holdings and went back to their farms at the end of the military campaigning season. You no longer had to own land to join. The army became a career path for the masses of the landless urban unemployed. It gave them a sense of belonging and of being taken care of which they did not have in the city. It also gave them a pay and a sort of pension: plot of land to farm on discharge. An important aspect of the change is that it did not put in place a new system of state-controlled recruitment. Therefore, this was in the hands of military commanders who needed soldiers. Since they were usually rich they could afford to raise an army and fund its expenses and the pay of the soldiers. If they did not have enough money, they could fund this trough the spoils of war. Moreover, the soldiers often spent long periods of time away from Rome (not being tied to land to farm they could be enlisted for longer periods of time), a city in which they did not have a stake. As a result, the soldiers developed a sense of loyalty for their commanders, rather than the Roman state. The Roman commanders were able to use their army to obtain what they wanted through the treat of the use of military violence. An example of this was in 71 BC, when Crassus and Pompey camped their troops outside Rome to have themselves elected as consuls (the two annually elected heads of the Republic). Pompey was not even eligible on the grounds of being below the required age and of not having served some public offices which were required before the consulship. Disputes between strong men and between opposing political factions developed into civil wars. In the last 64 years of the Republic there were 12 civil wars. This also involved the opposing sides levying legions of their own. During the first civil war between Sulla and Marius supporters of Sulla recruited armies around Italy to fight for him. In 88 BC Sulla entered the city of Rome with his troops, even though Roman religion forbade the bearing of arms within the city walls. Julius Cesar was in charge of four legions when he became governor. He raised six more legions on his own to fight his Gallic Wars in which he conquered Gaul. Caesar then seized power in Rome though his military strength. When he fought his civil wars against the forces of the senate he levied more troops. In total he raised 28 legions.

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What kind of government did Rome have before and after the civil war between Gaius Marius and Sulla?

Both before and after the civil war between Marius and Sulla Rome was a republic.


Did marist start a civil war against sulla?

No, the Civil war with Sulla was fought between Sulla and Marius. Marius and Sulla battled for control of Rome, and after Marius' death, Sulla marched on Rome, and proclaimed himself dictator, in which he led a slaughter on the Roman peoples.


When was civil war between Sulla and Gaius Marius?

88 BCE.


Where was the civil war between Gaius Marius and Lucius Cornelius Sulla fought?

Italy.


Where is Clusium?

A battle of the civil war in 82 BCE between the forces of Sulla and Marius. It led to the eventual defeat of Marius and Sulla's takeover of Rome as dictator for two years.


What place did Lucius Cornelius Sulla hold?

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What became of the roman republic after civil war?

Rome had at least three civil wars during the late republic alone. After the civil war between Marius and Sulla, the republic was restored. After the civil war between Caesar and Pompey it was merely a token form of government and after the civil war between Antony and Octavian, it ceased to exist altogether.Rome had at least three civil wars during the late republic alone. After the civil war between Marius and Sulla, the republic was restored. After the civil war between Caesar and Pompey it was merely a token form of government and after the civil war between Antony and Octavian, it ceased to exist altogether.Rome had at least three civil wars during the late republic alone. After the civil war between Marius and Sulla, the republic was restored. After the civil war between Caesar and Pompey it was merely a token form of government and after the civil war between Antony and Octavian, it ceased to exist altogether.Rome had at least three civil wars during the late republic alone. After the civil war between Marius and Sulla, the republic was restored. After the civil war between Caesar and Pompey it was merely a token form of government and after the civil war between Antony and Octavian, it ceased to exist altogether.Rome had at least three civil wars during the late republic alone. After the civil war between Marius and Sulla, the republic was restored. After the civil war between Caesar and Pompey it was merely a token form of government and after the civil war between Antony and Octavian, it ceased to exist altogether.Rome had at least three civil wars during the late republic alone. After the civil war between Marius and Sulla, the republic was restored. After the civil war between Caesar and Pompey it was merely a token form of government and after the civil war between Antony and Octavian, it ceased to exist altogether.Rome had at least three civil wars during the late republic alone. After the civil war between Marius and Sulla, the republic was restored. After the civil war between Caesar and Pompey it was merely a token form of government and after the civil war between Antony and Octavian, it ceased to exist altogether.Rome had at least three civil wars during the late republic alone. After the civil war between Marius and Sulla, the republic was restored. After the civil war between Caesar and Pompey it was merely a token form of government and after the civil war between Antony and Octavian, it ceased to exist altogether.Rome had at least three civil wars during the late republic alone. After the civil war between Marius and Sulla, the republic was restored. After the civil war between Caesar and Pompey it was merely a token form of government and after the civil war between Antony and Octavian, it ceased to exist altogether.


How did Sulla turn what he had learned from Marius against him?

What Sulla learned from Gaius Marius were military skills. Sulla served under Marius' generalship during his early military career. Sulla later turned against Marius and fought a civil war (Sulla's first civil war, 88-87 BC) against him and one (Sulla's second civil war, 82-81 BC) against Marius' supporters after Marius' death. Sulla was victorious partly due to loyalty of his legions and partly because he was a great general. Sulla's conflicts with Marius were due partly to personal rivalry and partly to political differences. In 88 BC Sulla was given the command for the First Mithridatic War, but Marius fancied commanding the troops in this war and plotted to have this command transferred to himself. Sulla marched on Rome with his troops, secured his command and left for the front of the war. Sulla belonged to the optimates, a conservative political faction which supported tradition and the interests of the aristocracy. Marius belonged to the populares, a political faction which supported reform in favour of the plight of the poor and opposed the optimantes. Marius used the support of the Populares to plot against Sulla and pursued policies which Sulla strongly opposed.


What was Caesar's relationship to Marius?

There was not much of an overlap between the two. Pompey was much younger. Young Pompey backed Sulla when Sulla fought second civil war against Gaius Marius' faction, and raised a legion to join Sulla (using his personal wealth). But Marius was already dead by then (although his son, also named Gaius Marius fought on until he was defeated and committed suicide).


What did sulla and Marius do for a while?

Lucius Cornellius Sulla and Gaius Marius fought two civil wars against each other (88-87 BC and 83-82 BC).


Why did civil wars occur in the Rome during the first century?

Rome was facing a rebellion in Asia Minor that required Rome intervention. The people wanted Marius to lead the war but the senate chose Sulla, who had become a consul. As a result Sulla marched on Rome and declared Marius an outlaw. Marius left to Africa, and Sulla went to the east to deal with the rebellion. As soon as Sulla left for Asia, Marius and his supporters went to take control of Rome once again. Marius died in 86 BCE but his followers continued the battle to take control of Rome. In 82 B.C.E., on his way back from the east, Sulla marched in yet again with his army and the first civil war broke out. Hope this helps!


What characterized ancient Roman history from 82-31 BC?

This period of Roman history was characterised by civil wars: Sulla's first civil war (88-87 BC), between the generals Sulla and Marius The Sertorian War (83-72 BC) between Rome and the provinces of Hispania led by Quintus Sertorius, a supporter of Gaius Marius Sulla's second civil war (82-81 BC) between the generals Sulla and Marius Lepidus' rebellion (77 BC) Lepidus rebelled against the Sulla' regime. Caesar's Civil War (49-45 BC) between Julius Caesar and the Optimates (conservatives) led by Pompey The Post-Caesarian civil war (44 BC), between the Senate and Antony and Lepidus Liberators' civil war (44-42 BC) between the Second Triumvirate and the Liberators, Caesar's assassins The Sicilian revolt (44-36 BC) between the Second Triumvirate and Sextus Pompey, Pompey's son The Perusine War (41-40 BC) between Octavian and Lucius Antonius and Fulvia; Mark Antony's brother and wife The Final War of the Roman Republic (32-30 BC) Octavian fought against Mark Antony and Cleopatra