The patrician general Lucius Cornelius Sulla rose through the chaos of Civil War to become the first Roman dictator in over a century. This documentary explores Roman political thought and the fraught political landscape of the late Republic, examining Sulla's ruthless methods and how his efforts to shore up a recreate a republic that never existed heralded the end of the Roman Republic and accelerated the rise of the Roman Empire

We analyze his controversial legacy, separating fact from fiction, and unpack the long-term consequences of his actions on the Republic's stability.

Join us for a nuanced exploration of a pivotal figure in Roman history!


00:00 Dictators & the Roman Constitution
02:39 Sulla the Bloodthirsty Tyrant
06:01 A Forged Republic: Reshaping Rome for the Elite
11:31 Why Sulla Failed
13:28 Sulla's Lingering Ghost

Modern Sources:
Social Conflicts in the Roman Republic - P.A. Brunt [ Ссылка ]
Sulla, the Elites and the Empire - Frederico Santangelo [ Ссылка ]
The Storm Before the Storm - Mike Duncan [ Ссылка ]
Rubicon - Tom Holland [ Ссылка ]
Caesar: Life of a Colossus - Adrian Goldsworthy [ Ссылка ]
The Education of Julius Caesar - Arthur Kahn [ Ссылка ]
The Assassination of Julius Caesar - Michael Parenti [ Ссылка ]

Ancient Sources:
The Civil Wars - Appian [ Ссылка ]
Life of Sulla - Plutarch [ Ссылка ]
The 12 Caesars - Suetonius [ Ссылка ]

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Keywords: Sulla Felix, Roman Republic, Dictatorship, Sullan Reforms, Late Republic, Political History, Ancient Rome

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