Bellum Sociale
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Bellum Sociale is the Latin name for the Social War (91–88 BC), a conflict in which Rome’s Italian allies fought for Roman citizenship and equal political rights.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bellum Sociale canonical | 3 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient war
ⓘ
civil conflict ⓘ war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Italian War
ⓘ
Marsic War ⓘ Social War (91–88 BC) ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Italian allies of Rome
ⓘ
Roman Republic ⓘ Socii ⓘ |
| cause |
demand for Roman citizenship by Italian allies
ⓘ
demand for equal political rights within the Roman Republic ⓘ long-standing grievances of Italian communities against Rome ⓘ |
| conflictType |
citizenship war
ⓘ
internal war of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| endDate | 88 BC ⓘ |
| etymology | Latin for "Social War" referring to the socii (allies) of Rome ⓘ |
| followedBy | First Mithridatic War ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | Social War ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | Bellum Sociale self-link ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Late Roman Republic ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | extension of Roman citizenship to Italian allies ⓘ |
| location |
Italian Peninsula
ⓘ
Roman Republic ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Gaius Marius
ⓘ
Gaius Papius Mutilus ⓘ Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo ⓘ Lucius Cornelius Sulla ⓘ Quintus Poppaedius Silo ⓘ |
| partOf | history of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| precededBy | Gracchan social and political conflicts ⓘ |
| primaryCombatantsDescription | Rome versus its Italian allies seeking citizenship ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Italian allies of Rome
ⓘ
Roman Republic political reforms ⓘ Roman citizenship ⓘ Socii ⓘ |
| result |
Roman victory
ⓘ
granting of Roman citizenship to most Italian allies ⓘ integration of Italian communities into the Roman citizen body ⓘ |
| significance |
accelerated transformation of the Roman Republic’s political structure
ⓘ
marked a major step toward political unification of Italy under Rome ⓘ |
| startDate | 91 BC ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century BC ⓘ |
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