THe Dictatorship of Sulla


The war is over, Sulla's foes are dead or fled
Carbo is captured sailing from Africa to Sicily
Sulla dispatches his generals to vanquish them.
as a reward Sulla makes Pompey his son in law
Norbanus escapes to the island of Rhodes
he kills himself before he can be captured
Sertotius, Carbo's best general escapes to Spain
Pompey and Metellus are sent to contend with him

Sulla assumes the title of Rome's dictator
he declares all his foes enemies of Rome
they're condemned to death, their property is confiscated
also those who possess wealth Sulla covets
meet with same fate as Sulla's foes
They are killed so Sulla can seize their wealth
ninety senators, fifteen consuls, 2000 others
lose their lives under Sulla's reign of terror

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