Publius Sulpicius Rufus
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Publius Sulpicius Rufus was a prominent Roman orator and politician of the late Republic, known for his eloquence and his role as tribune of the plebs during the turbulent years preceding Sulla’s dictatorship.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman orator
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Roman politician ⓘ tribune of the plebs ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | late Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
Roman law
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Roman politics ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gaius Marius
NERFINISHED
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Lucius Cornelius Sulla NERFINISHED ⓘ newly enfranchised Italian citizens ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Social War aftermath
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Sulla’s first march on Rome ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | proscription by Sulla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| cognomen | Rufus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
political conflict with Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo
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political conflict with Lucius Cornelius Sulla ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Appian’s Roman History
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Cicero’s Brutus NERFINISHED ⓘ Plutarch’s Life of Sulla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Roman state ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Roman ⓘ |
| familyName | Sulpicius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | leader of radical tribunate program in 88 BC ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | helped trigger Sulla’s first civil war ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Latin ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| memberOf | gens Sulpicia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
eloquence in public speaking
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radical popularis legislation ⓘ use of armed supporters in Roman political assemblies ⓘ |
| notableWork |
law transferring the Mithridatic command from Sulla to Gaius Marius
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legislation to distribute new Italian citizens among all Roman tribes ⓘ |
| occupation |
orator
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politician ⓘ |
| officeStartTime | tribunate of the plebs 88 BC ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | populares ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
orator
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senator ⓘ tribune of the plebs ⓘ |
| praenomen | Publius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Rome ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century BC ⓘ |
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