Sulla the Fortunate: The Great Dictator

George Philip Baker (1879 - 1951)

George P. Baker explores the life of Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix, known more commonly as Sulla. Sulla was a Roman general and statesman of the Late Republic in Rome, and was head of the optimates in an explosive period in Roman history. In the years of conflict between the optimates and the populares, Sulla revived the office of dictator, and used his powers to remove key leaders of his opposition. Baker considers Sulla's life among one of the crucial episodes on history, with particular importance to readers of his day. (Summary by Mark Harrington)

Genre(s): Antiquity

Language: English

Keyword(s): Roman history (25), Marius (7), sulla (5), late roman republic (1), roman dictatorship (1)

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Preface Mark Harrington
00:09:22
Play 01 I. Sulla Mark Harrington
00:42:29
Play 02 II. The Antecedents of Sulla's World Mark Harrington
00:50:41
Play 03 III. Sulla's World Mark Harrington
00:42:01
Play 04 IV. The Rise of Sulla to Fortune Mark Harrington
00:50:43
Play 05 V. The Triumph of Marius Mark Harrington
00:37:26
Play 06 VI. The Political Struggle (Part 1) Mark Harrington
00:30:52
Play 07 VI. The Political Struggle (Part 2) Mark Harrington
00:30:06
Play 08 VII. The Military Struggle in Italy Mark Harrington
00:49:10
Play 09 VIII. Sulla in Greece Mark Harrington
00:32:38
Play 10 IX. The Vengeance of Marius and the Retention of Asia Mark Harrington
00:59:36
Play 11 X. Sulla Comes Home Mark Harrington
00:33:57
Play 12 XI. The Dictatorship of Sulla Mark Harrington
00:53:18
Play 13 XII. The Death of Sulla Mark Harrington
00:27:33
Play 14 XIII. The Death of Sulla's World Mark Harrington
00:49:11