Sulla

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A Roman general and dictator who led Rome during the late Republic

proper noun
/ˈsʌlə/

: Sila

Rome essentially lost its political freedom under the conservative dictatorship of Sulla, the generation before Caesar, which generally reversed all reforms to that time that might have benefited the 99%.
Sulla, the Roman dictator
General Sulla
Lucius Cornelius Sulla

His uncle by marriage was Marius, as in Marius and Sulla.

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Examples

Lucius Cornelius Sulla was instrumental in transforming the Roman Republic into a more autocratic government.
Unfortunately, however, they chose Marius over Sulla and later Pompeii over Caesar, which put them on the losing side twice.
I said firmly, "I just want my money, Mr. Sulla."

Fiction book (2001)
Mithradates sued for peace, but Sulla's demands were too high.
In 89 B.C., the Roman general Sulla besieged the city, and within a decade, Pompeii became an official provincial town dependent on Rome.

Academic text (2003)
As for Catiline, he was born into a poor family, brought up in debauchery with his own sister, and shed his first blood killing Roman citizens and businessmen as a henchman of the dictator Sulla.

Academic text (2012)
During his dictatorship, Sulla implemented numerous reforms that changed Rome's political landscape.
The military campaigns of Sulla demonstrated his strategic prowess and left a lasting impact on Roman warfare.

Synonyms

Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix

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A Roman general and politician who became dictator and changed Roman government

focuses on military campaigns and leadership during the late Roman Republic

Surface Forms

Sulla main

Etymology

Sulla is a Roman family name, best known from the general Lucius Cornelius Sulla of the late Republic. A helpful way to remember Sulla is to think of him as the leader who 'took control' of Rome and ruled as a 'dictator', so the name brings to mind a powerful military ruler.