Sulla: The Roman Who Attacked Rome

Here's an overly long biography of Lucius Cornelius Sulla. A bit of a follow up to my previous video, that I couldn't help but let get away from me. Going over the life of one of the Roman Republics most complex and contradictory individuals, and the first Roman in history to march against his own city.

Enjoy!!

Bibliography:
Plutarch : All translations are that of the Loeb Classical Library edition (Cambridge, MA and London), by Bernadotte Perrin.
Appian: Translated by John Carter (1996) published by Penguin Books.

I also read
Arthur Keaveney (1982) Sulla: The Last Republican, Routledge.
Mike Duncan (2017) The Storm Before the Storm: The Beginning of the End of the Roman Republic, Public Affairs.
Melissa Barden Dowling (2000) 'The Clemency of Sulla', Historia: Zeitschrift Für Alte Geschichte, vol. 49, no. 3, 2000, pp. 303–40.

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[TomSeliman]

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[WarrenKings]

Fantastic to see that someone finally tackled the mysterious Sulla in-depth on Youtube. Thank you!

[EbonAvatar]

I'm glad you highlighted the strangeness of Sulla's retirement, that's something that's always stuck with me as well. What must that have been like, to see Citizen Sulla out running errands on a random Wednesday and knowing that you were looking at the one-time king of the Rome?

[Brade]

I just finished Mike Duncans book storm before the storm, so this video is perfect timing! Sulla is one of the most interesting person in Roman history.

[fartakiss]

What a time to be a fan of Roman History. You got Caesar (one of the most likable people to ever pick up a command) Sulla (one of the most interesting people to live) Marious ( One of the most alpha of all the Romans) No shortage of epic lore in this time period.

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This was posted perfectly in time for an informative essay I'm supposed to write on Sulla. I'm familiar with Roman history, but mostly just Caesar and his shenanigans, so I wanted to learn something new. You have a professional style and you present this story in a way that's easy to follow. I was halfway through when I realized this only had 900 views. I expected hundreds of thousands, great job!

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[tyfallon]

"No friend ever served me, and no enemy ever wronged me, who I have not repaid in full."

What a legendary way to die. This story is fascinating.

[jefftaylor]

Sulla was a time traveler that went back in time to try to kill Caesar when he was a kid, but he failed and ended up being a dictator himself.

However; this was enough to change the course of history and avert the destruction of the earth in the Sino-Roman war of 2474

Definitely a hero.

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[tonyantoniou]

please never apologise for making an over long broadcast! you have provided informative detail to this period which has added greatly to my knowledge many thanks !

[barrybarlowe]

Sulla was brutal during a brutal time.

But he walked away from power. That sounds more like a patriot, than a villain.

[AChapman]

Sulla is so underappreciated, a fascinating figure! Thank you!

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