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The Social War (from Latin bellum sociale, "war of the allies"), also called the Italian War or the Marsic War, [3] was fought largely from 91 to 88 BC between the Roman Republic and several of its autonomous allies in Italy. Some of the allies held out until 87 BC. The war started in late 91 BC, with the rebellion of Asculum. Other Italian ...
Cinna was victorious by late 87 BC. Hostilities broke out after Octavius opposed Cinna's attempts to distribute the Italian citizens enfranchised after the Social War into all voting tribes and to recall the outlawed Gaius Marius from exile. Cinna was ejected from the city after a fight in the Forum.
The siege of Athens and Piraeus was a siege of the First Mithridatic War that took place from autumn of 87 BC to the spring of 86 BC. [5] The battle was fought between the forces of the Roman Republic, commanded by Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix on the one hand, and the forces of the Kingdom of Pontus and the Athenian City-State on the other.
Marcus Livius Drusus was born before 122 or 124 BC. [2] He was the son of Cornelia (precise identity unknown) and the Marcus Livius Drusus who had served as tribune in 122 BC, [3] consul in 112 BC, [4] and censor in 109 BC. [5] His father died in office during his censorship in 109. [6] [5]
91–87 BC: Social War, between Rome and many of its fellow Italian allies – Roman victory. [5] 89 BC – Battle of Fucine Lake – Roman forces under Lucius Porcius Cato are defeated by the Italian rebels. 89 BC – Battle of Asculum – Roman army of C. Pompeius Strabo decisively defeats the rebels.
Before 90 BC, Cinna must have served as praetor. [8] It is known that he also served during the Social War; [9] T.R.S. Broughton believed Cinna was one of the legates who led the successful Roman offensive against the Marsi during the war in 89 BC. [10] [11] Little is known of Cinna's life or career before his election as consul. [12] [13]
Lucius Julius Caesar (c. 134 – 87 BC) was a Roman statesman and general of the late 2nd and early 1st centuries BC. He was involved in the downfall of the plebeian tribune Lucius Appuleius Saturninus in 100 BC. [citation needed] He was consul of the Roman Republic in 90 BC during the Social War.
The obverse portrays Bacchus, while the reverse displays an allegory of the Social War, with the Italian Bull goring the Roman Wolf. [ 1 ] Gaius Papius Mutilus was a Samnite noble who is best known for being the leader of the southern rebels who fought against the army of Rome in the Social War of 91-87 BC (also known as the Italian War); was ...