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331 - Julius Caesar: Roman Daddy Dictator

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Sulla's Civil War

Sulla was named consul and tasked with leading the army by the senate against Mithridates. But then after Sulla left the city to take command of this army, a tribune passed a new law transferring the appointment now to Marius. By the time Sulla found out, he'd already been kicking the shit out of Mithridate. He'd won several battles and pushed him out of Greece like he's doing great. But now he's stabbed in the back by a bunch of legal maneuvering back in Rome. So instead of finishing Mithridates off, he hurriedly concludes peace talks with him and then marches his army back on Rome. Interestingly, Crassus and

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