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The Lex Plautia Papiria
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180
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The franchise given to the Allies
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180
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All the Allies lay down their arms except the Samnites and Lucanians
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180
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Ten new Tribes formed
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180
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CHAPTER XXVI.
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FIRST CIVIL WAR. B.C. 88–86.
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88.
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Consulship of Sulla
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181
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Receives the command of the Mithridatic War
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181
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The Tribune P. Sulpicius Rufus
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182
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He proposes to distribute the Italians among the thirty-five Tribes
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182
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Sulla flies from Rome to Nola
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182
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The people give Marius the command of the Mithridatic War
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182
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Sulla marches upon Rome
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182
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Sulpicius put to death
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183
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Marius flies from Rome
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183
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His adventures
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183
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Is seized at Minturnæ
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183
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Escapes to Africa
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184
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Sulla sails to the East
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184
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87.
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Riots at Rome
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185
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The Consul Cinna invites the assistance of Marius
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185
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Marius and Cinna march upon Rome
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185
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They enter the city
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185
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Proscription of their enemies
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185
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86.
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Seventh Consulship of Marius
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185
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His death
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185
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CHAPTER XXVII.
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FIRST MITHRIDATIC WAR. B.C. 88–84.
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Kingdom of Pontus
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186
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Its history
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186
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120.
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Accession of Mithridates VI
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186
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His early life
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186
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His attainments
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187
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His conquests
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187
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His disputes with the Romans
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187
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88.
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He invades Cappadocia and Bithynia
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187
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He invades the Roman province of Asia
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188
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Massacre of Romans and Italians
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188
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87.
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The Grecian states declare in favor of Mithridates
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188
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Sulla lands in Epirus
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188
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He lays siege to Athens and the Piræus
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188
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86.
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Takes these cities
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188
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Defeats Archelaus, the general of Mithridates, at Chæronea
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188
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