What the records say
- When
- 88 BCE
- Kind
- Coup
- Coordinates
- 41.89° N, 12.48° E
- Description
- 88 BC coup d'état
March on Rome (88 BC)
Sulla's coup against the Roman Republic
The March on Rome of 88 BC was a coup d'état by the consul of the Roman Republic Lucius Cornelius Sulla, who seized power against his enemies Marius and Sulpicius, after they had ousted him from Rome. It was the first time in Roman history that a general ordered his army to march against the Republic.
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