44 - Sulla 1: The Lucky
Cost of Glory
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Roman Politics - The Trine of the Plebs, Champion of the People
There were murmurs going around that at various mob rallies, another name was getting bandied about by rome's low lifes. But marius was in no condition to lead a war. How could he dream of that? And anyway, the decision had already been made. An ambitious young tribune of the plebs was elected. His name was sulpicius. He was a kid from a good family, optimate stock. So if you nobles wanted to show yourselves as the patrons of these new romans, show yourselves to be welcoming by giving them more of a share of the vote? Sulpicius tried to reason with the establishment and it worked. The Romans ended up neutral
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