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    The Storm Before the Storm

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      Suessa, 233

      Sulla, Lucius Cornelius

      in Athens, xiii, 212–214

      Cinna (cos. 87–84) and, 205–206, 221–223

      as conqueror of Rome, 197–202

      consulship of, xiii, 190–193, 203–205, 256

      death of, 257–258

      with Dictatorship, xiv, 251–257

      with enemies of state, 197–202

      as enemy of state, 211–213

      Fortuna and, 191, 195, 242, 256, 257

      indictment of, 205–206

      legacy, 258–260

      marriage and, 191

      Marius and 116, 118, 122, 128, 131, 149, 175–176, 193, 195–197, 199–200, 214

      military and, 114, 116–119, 122–123, 131, 136, 149, 180–181, 185, 189, 193–197, 200–202, 205–209, 217–220, 235–242

      Mithridates VI and, 219–220

      mos maiorum and, 194, 197

      opposition to, 226–228, 231–241, 264

      with plebs urbana, 226, 238–239, 246

      Plutarch on, 238

      with power withdrawal, 257–258

      with proscriptions, xiv, 247–250, 259, 263, 264

      as quaestor, xi, 114, 117

      rise of, xii, xiv, 115–117, 122, 128, 142, 174–176, 221

      rule of, 252–257

      Sallust on, 118

      with Samnites, massacre of, 237, 242, 246

      Senate and, 198, 221

      supporters of, xiv, 230–235

      Sulpicius Rufus, Publius, 169

      consular elections and, 190–191

      as enemy of state, 197–198, 199

      Sulla and, 195–197

      as tribune, 191–193, 195–196

      Sura, 208

      Tarentum, 68

      Tarpeian Rock, 199, 249

      taxes

      Asia and, 165–166, 228

      collection, 47, 51, 165–166, 228

      contracts, 51

      cuts, 7

      debt and, 216

      exemptions, 49, 189, 220, 262

      tax-farming contracts, 69, 132, 163

      Telesinus, 241–242

      Temple of Bellona, 245–246

      Temple of Castor and Pollux, 193

      Temple of Concord, 80

      Temple of Diana, 76

      Temple of Fides, 35

      Temple of Jupiter, 12, 28, 35, 36, 212

      Temple of Saturn, 30, 121, 155

      Temple of the Vesta, 238

      temples

      graffiti on, 80

      silver for, 6

      tenant-farmers, landlords and, 20–21

      Terracina, 199

      Teutones, xii, 100, 140–141, 144, 148

      Thala, 111–112

      theatrical oratory, 60, 64–65

      Thracians, 186, 208

      Tibur, 206

      Tifata, 232

      Tigranes I (King of Armenia), xii, 187

      Tigurini tribe, xi, 119–120, 140–141

      Tolosa, gold, xi, 121, 124, 134

      torture

      of Adherbal, 93

      with gold, 202

      transportation. See roads

      treason court, 254

      treasure, cursed, 121

      treasury

      Attalus and, 33

      fraud and, 258

      Gaius Gracchus and, 69

      in Macedon, 6

      in Numidia, 89, 110

      quaestors with, 11, 47, 152, 153

      Tiberius Gracchus and, 30

      Tribal Assembly, 9

      Tribunals

      Anti-Gracchan, 39–40

      Mamilian Commission, xi, 105–106

      reforms, 67, 138

      tribunes

      Appian on, 145

      Carbo as, 42, 60

      Drusus as, xii, 167–171, 231

      elections, 3, 9, 22, 65–66, 70–71, 73

      Flaccus as, 70, 72–74

      Gaius Gracchus as, 65–75

      Gaius Marius as, 86–87

      with power curtailed, 253, 259

      Saturninus as, 152–158

      Suplicius Rufus as, 191–193, 195–196

      Tiberius Gracchus as, 27–36

      tyranny and, 3–4, 21

      with veto power, 29–30, 96

      triumphs, 11–12, 127–128, 151

      Tryphon (King), 133, 139, 150

      tyranny

      commission against, 39–40

      tribunes against, 3–4, 21

      Umbria, 172, 180, 236, 239, 255

      unemployment, social reform and, 20–21

      Varian Commission, 173, 192

      Varius Hybridia, Quintus, 173

      Verres, Gaius, 248

      Vesta. See Temple of the Vesta

      veto power, of tribunes, 29–30, 96

      Via Appia, 195, 229, 230

      Via Domitia, 86

      violence

      Appian on, 225

      in Athens, 214

      mob tactics and, 147–148, 154, 157–158

      power and, 35–36, 152–153, 166, 168

      torture, 93, 202

      with voting, 35–37, 154

      See also killings, political

      Vopiscus, Gaius Julius Caesar Strabo, 190–191

      voting

      on deposition bill, 30–31

      market days and, 27–28

      plebs urbana and, 44

      secret ballots, ix, x, 22, 42, 53, 79, 86–87

      veto power with, 29–30, 96

      violence with, 35–37, 154

      wage labor

      lack of, 20–21

      plebs urbana and, 43

      War Against the Allies, 172

      See also Social War

      “the way of the elders.” See mos maiorum

      wealth

      citizens and, 52, 59

      conquered, 6, 19, 41–42, 51

      disparity, 20, 24

      displays of, 19

      of Equestrian class, 261

      poverty and, 20, 21, 43, 114

      Sallust on, 203

      weapons

      contracts, 50

      of enemy, 130

      innovations, 135–136

      laws, 35

      veto as, 29

      Zama, 5

     

     

     



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