Sullan family
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The Sullan family was an influential Roman lineage best known for producing the dictator Lucius Cornelius Sulla and playing a prominent role in the late Roman Republic’s political struggles.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sullan faction | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman gens
ⓘ
ancient Roman family ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
Sullan proscriptions
ⓘ
Sulla’s dictatorship (82–79 BCE) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sulla’s first march on Rome ⓘ Sulla’s second march on Rome ⓘ |
| associatedWithOffice |
Roman consulship
ⓘ
Roman dictatorship ⓘ |
| country | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | symbol of aristocratic reaction in Roman political memory ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Romans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyNameDerivedFrom | Sulla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPatricianOrPlebeianStatus | plebeian origin (Cornelii branch associated with Sulla) ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Roman civil wars
ⓘ
conflict between optimates and populares ⓘ |
| historicalRole | supporters of senatorial authority ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Roman aristocratic traditions ⓘ |
| knownFor |
involvement in late Roman Republic political struggles
ⓘ
producing the dictator Lucius Cornelius Sulla ⓘ |
| language | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
Sullan constitutional reforms
ⓘ
proscriptions under Sulla ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Cornelia Sulla
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Faustus Cornelius Sulla NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucius Cornelius Sulla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | populares leaders of the late Republic ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | optimates ⓘ |
| politicalNetwork | alliance with conservative senatorial aristocracy ⓘ |
| politicalPowerBase | Senate of the Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedClan | Cornelii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | Roman nobility ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late Roman Republic ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Sullan faction