174

Banishment of Metellus 174

Saturninus declared a public enemy 174

He is put to death 175

Marius visits the East 175

92. Condemnation of Rutilius Lupus 175

91. Tribunate of M. Livius Drusus 175

His measures 176

Proposes to give the franchise to the Italian allies 176

His assassination 176

CHAPTER XXV.

THE SOCIAL OR MARSIC WAR. B.C. 90-89.

90. The Allies take up arms 178

The war breaks out at Asculum in Picenum 178

Corfinium the new capital of the Italian confederation 178

Q. Pompaedius Silo, a Marsian, and C. Papius Mutilus, a
Samnite, the Italian Consuls 178

Defeat and death of the Roman Consul P. Rutilius Lupus 179

Exploits of Marius 179

The Lex Julia 179

89. Success of the Romans 180

The Lex Plautia Papiria 180

The franchise given to the Allies 180

All the Allies lay down their arms except the Samnites
and Lucanians 180

Ten new Tribes formed 180

CHAPTER XXVI.

FIRST CIVIL WAR. B.C. 88-86.

88. Consulship of Sulla 181

Receives the command of the Mithridatic War 181

The Tribune P. Sulpicius Rufus 182

He proposes to distribute the Italians among the
thirty-five Tribes 182

Sulla flies from Rome to Nola 182

The people give Marius the command of the Mithridatic War 182