Social War
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The Social War was a conflict from 91–88 BCE in which Rome’s Italian allies revolted to gain Roman citizenship and equal political rights, fundamentally reshaping the Roman Republic’s structure.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient war
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civil conflict → war → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bellum Sociale
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Italian War → Marsic War → |
| belligerent |
Italian allies of Rome
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Marsic Confederation → Roman Republic → |
| capitalOfRebels |
Corfinium
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| cause |
demand for Roman citizenship by Italian allies
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demand for equal political rights within the Roman Republic → grievances over unequal distribution of land and spoils → |
| consequence |
administrative reorganization of Italy
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expansion of the Roman citizen body beyond the city of Rome → extension of voting rights to many Italians → increased centralization of power at Rome → transformation of the political structure of the Roman Republic → |
| endDate |
88 BCE
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| historicalPeriod |
late Roman Republic
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| keyFigure |
Gaius Marius
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Gaius Papius Mutilus → Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo → Lucius Cornelius Sulla → Lucius Julius Caesar → Quintus Poppaedius Silo → |
| legislation |
Lex Iulia de civitate Latinis et sociis danda
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Lex Plautia Papiria → Lex Pompeia → |
| location |
Italian Peninsula
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Roman Republic → |
| opponent |
Apulians
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Lucani → Marrucini → Marsians → Peligni → Picentes → Samnites → Vestini → |
| rebelInstitution |
consuls of Italia
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senate of Italia → |
| rebelStateName |
Italia
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| relatedConflict |
Roman–Samnite Wars
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Sulla’s First Civil War → |
| result |
Roman victory
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granting of Roman citizenship to most Italian allies → integration of Italian communities into the Roman citizen body → |
| significance |
marked the political unification of Italy under Roman citizenship
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| startDate |
91 BCE
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| triggerEvent |
assassination of Marcus Livius Drusus the Younger
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failure of reforms proposed by Marcus Livius Drusus the Younger → |
Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Late Roman Republic
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Samnites → |
conflict |
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Lucius Cornelius Sulla
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Marrucini → |
participatedIn |
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Appian’s Roman History
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coversEvent |
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Vestini
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event |
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Late Roman Republic
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hasMajorEvent |
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Roman Republic
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notableEvent |
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Optimates
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relatedConflict |