He reduced the Senate from 600 members to 300 and curtailed the powers of the tribunate. He then retired voluntarily. | The use of proscription as an instrument of rule; the path to the power of Caesar, Pompey and Crassus.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was Sulla's Dictatorship and the Proscriptions (82-79 BCE)?
- Sulla was appointed the Republic's first dictator without a fixed term; between 4,700 and 9,000 people were added to the proscription lists (their property confiscated and rewards offered for their deaths).
- When did Sulla's Dictatorship and the Proscriptions (82-79 BCE) happen?
- 82 BCE
- Where did Sulla's Dictatorship and the Proscriptions (82-79 BCE) take place?
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