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.

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Sullan faction 1

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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

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Aelia associatedWith Sullan family
Ilia (first wife) associatedWith Sullan family
Sertorian Wars sideOpposedBy Sullan family
this entity surface form: Sullan faction