Roman Social War
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The Roman Social War was a conflict from 91–88 BCE in which Rome’s Italian allies revolted to demand Roman citizenship and equal political rights.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil conflict
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war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bellum Italicum
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Bellum Sociale NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian War NERFINISHED ⓘ Marsic War NERFINISHED ⓘ Social War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
demand for Roman citizenship by Italian allies
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demand for equal political rights by Italian allies ⓘ exclusion of Italian allies from Roman assemblies ⓘ grievances over unequal distribution of land and spoils ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
First Mithridatic War
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Sulla’s first march on Rome ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | 88 BCE ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | 91 BCE ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to rise of Sulla and later civil wars in Rome
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marked near-complete political unification of Italy under Rome ⓘ |
| legalOutcome |
Lex Iulia de civitate Latinis et sociis danda
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Lex Plautia Papiria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Central Italy
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Italian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainBelligerent |
Italian allies of Rome
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Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
creation of an Italian confederate government
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foundation of the rebel capital Corfinium renamed Italia ⓘ |
| opponentCollective |
Apulians
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Hirpini NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucani NERFINISHED ⓘ Marsi NERFINISHED ⓘ Marsic Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ Peligni NERFINISHED ⓘ Picentes NERFINISHED ⓘ Samnites NERFINISHED ⓘ Vestini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | political crisis over citizenship proposals of Marcus Livius Drusus the Younger ⓘ |
| result |
Roman victory
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granting of Roman citizenship to most Italian allies ⓘ integration of Italian communities into Roman citizen body ⓘ strengthening of Roman control over Italy ⓘ |
| significantCommander |
Gaius Marius
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Gaius Papius Mutilus NERFINISHED ⓘ Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo NERFINISHED ⓘ Herius Asinius NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucius Cornelius Sulla NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucius Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ Quintus Poppaedius Silo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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