{"id":104678,"date":"2026-09-08T04:00:45","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T08:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=104678"},"modified":"2026-09-07T14:34:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T18:34:51","slug":"sulla-seized-rome-then-marius-returned-for-revenge-romes-first-civil-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/sulla-seized-rome-then-marius-returned-for-revenge-romes-first-civil-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Sulla Seized Rome&#8230; Then Marius Returned for Revenge | Rome&#8217;s First Civil War"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AwW1yXc7ZJo?si=r-YEIxzP8gkYnhy9\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>The Rest Is History<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished 7 Sep 2026<\/p>\n<p>What shocking, unprecedented act did Sulla commit with his legions after having his ambitions frustrated once more by his bitter rival, the tribune Marius? How did Marius escape capture and death? And, would Marius retaliate &#8230;?<\/p>\n<p>Join Tom and Dominic as they unfold the mounting rivalry between two Roman generals &mdash; Marius and Sulla &mdash; as they battle for ultimate control of the empire, and Sulla takes a fateful step that will change the fate of the Republic forever &#8230;  <\/p>\n<p>0:00 Sulla: The First Roman General to March on Rome<br \/>\n4:31 Marius Seizes Sulla&#8217;s Command<br \/>\n11:47 Sulla Marches on Rome<br \/>\n19:50 Mithridates: Rome&#8217;s Great Enemy in the East<br \/>\n23:25 The Massacre of the Romans in Asia<br \/>\n26:46 Athens Revolts Against Rome<br \/>\n30:34 Rome&#8217;s Generals Become Warlords<br \/>\n34:38 Pressure<br \/>\n35:46 Marius: Fugitive and Outlaw<br \/>\n41:02 Rome Descends Into Political Violence<br \/>\n45:13 Marius Raises a Private Army<br \/>\n48:15 Marius Returns to Rome<br \/>\n49:06 Marius&#8217;s Seventh Consulship and Death<br \/>\n51:44 Sulla Goes to War in Greece<br \/>\n53:40 The Siege of Athens<br \/>\n56:59 Sulla Storms Athens<br \/>\n59:51 Sulla Faces Mithridates&#8217; Army<br \/>\n1:00:48 Sulla Makes Peace with Mithridates<br \/>\n1:03:33 Sulla&#8217;s Revenge on Athens<br \/>\n1:04:58 Rome&#8217;s First Civil War Looms<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Rest Is History Published 7 Sep 2026 What shocking, unprecedented act did Sulla commit with his legions after having his ambitions frustrated once more by his bitter rival, the tribune Marius? How did Marius escape capture and death? And, would Marius retaliate &#8230;? 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