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1
Q

How many people did Sulla kill?

A

Over 9,000

2
Q

Who was the Republic fighting in the East?

A

King Mithridates

3
Q

Who was the tribune who replaced Sulla with Marius?

A

Sulpicious

4
Q

How did Sulla react to being replaced?

A

Marched on Rome

5
Q

What happened to Marius when Sulla marched on Rome?

A

Fled to Africa with his soldiers

6
Q

What happened when Marius returned to Rome?

A

Murdered indiscriminately

7
Q

Who did Marius become consul with?

A

Cinna

8
Q

What were ‘proscriptions’?

A

Sulla’s killing lists

9
Q

How many times did Sulla march on Rome?

A

2

10
Q

How were proscription targets selected?

A

Mostly random, usually wealthy

11
Q

Who were Sulla’s supporters?

A

The Sullani

12
Q

Who called Sulla ‘The Last Republican’?

A

Keaveny

13
Q

How did he show autocratic power?

A

Minted coins with his image

Building statues of himself

14
Q

What methods did he use to become master of Rome?

A

Military force and violence

15
Q

How many new senators were appointed by Sulla?

A

300

16
Q

What happened to Tribunes?

A

Power decreased, banned from further office

17
Q

How did Sulla undermine himself?

A

Allowed Pompey to have a triumph

18
Q

What was the Lex Villa Annalis?

A

Age requirements for various political positions

19
Q

How old did you have to be to be Consul?

A

42

20
Q

What did Sulla do with grain distributions?

A

Abolished it

21
Q

What major problems did Sulla worsen?

A

Violence in politics, using personal armies

22
Q

Who was an important ally of Sulla at this time?

A

Pompey

23
Q

How much education did Marius have?

A

Limited education

24
Q

What reform is Marius most known for?

A

Reforming the army

25
Q

Where was Marius when he campaigned for consulship?

A

Africa

26
Q

Why did Marius ally with Saturnius and Glaucia?

A

Because he was not a good public speaker

27
Q

Who was the Social War between?

A

Rome and the Italian Allies

28
Q

Who fought with distinction in the Social War?

A

Sulla

29
Q

Who added names to proscriptions to get land?

A

Crassus

30
Q

How many equites were killed in proscriptions?

A

1600