The impact of Sulla on Italy and the Mediterranean world
This Ph.D. thesis is a study of the role of the general and statesman Lucius Cornelius Sulla (138-78 BC) in the making of the Roman Empire. The first chapter describes the crisis of Roman imperial strategy that became apparent in the age of Sulla, leading to two subsequent wars, the Social War in Italy and the Mithridatic War in the Greek East, then followed by a Civil War at Rome. In both contexts large sectors of the local elites nearly succeeded in bringing Roman hegemony to an end. After defeating their attempt, Rome had to redefine her relationship with them. Sulla played a crucial and often overlooked role in this phase. The second chapter deals with Sulla's contribution to the adrninistration of the Empire. He brought about a fiscal reform in the province of Asia that created enormous difficulties for the local communities, the direct consequence of which was to compel them to seek the patronage or the support of members of the senatorial elite. In Italy, Sulla severely punished the communities that opposed his rise to power. In this case too they had to seek the support of members of the Roman governing class in order to limit the impact of Sulla's retaliation. The third chapter deals with the ideological
Santangelo, Federico
The impact of Sulla on Italy and the Mediterranean world. This Ph.D. thesis is a study of the role of the general and statesman Lucius Cornelius Sulla (138-78 BC) in the making of the Roman Empire. The first chapter describes the crisis of Roman imperial strategy that became apparent in the age of Sulla, leading to two subsequent wars, the Social War in Italy and the Mithridatic War in the Greek East, then followed by a Civil War at Rome. In both contexts large sectors of the local elites nearly succeeded in bringing Roman hegemony to an end. After defeating their attempt, Rome had to redefine her relationship with them. Sulla played a crucial and often overlooked role in this phase. The second chapter deals with Sulla's contribution to the adrninistration of the Empire. He brought about a fiscal reform in the province of Asia that created enormous difficulties for the local communities, the direct consequence of which was to compel them to seek the patronage or the support of members of the senatorial elite. In Italy, Sulla severely punished the communities that opposed his rise to power. In this case too they had to seek the support of members of the Roman governing class in order to limit the impact of Sulla's retaliation. The third chapter deals with the ideological
impact sulla italy mediterranean world phd study role general statesman sulla make roman_empire first_describe crisis roman_imperial strategy become_apparent age sulla lead subsequent war social war italy war greek east follow civil war rome context large sector local_elite nearly succeed bring roman hegemony end defeat attempt rome redefine relationship_them sulla play_crucial often overlooked role phase second_deal sulla empire bring fiscal reform province asia create enormous difficulty local_community direct consequence compel seek patronage support member senatorial elite italy sulla severely punish community oppose rise_power case seek support member roman govern class order limit impact sulla third deal ideological