Quintus Pompeius Rufus (cos. 88) edit

Consul in 88 BCE; his co-consul is the dictator Sulla

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Career

1. 91 BCE
   Praetor ·urbanus edit

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2. 88 BCE
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   Sulla received the province of Asia and the command against Mithridates, but when he opposed the bills of the Tribune Sulpicius (see below), one of which gave that command to Marius, he was attacked and fled to his army. He then returned with it and occupied Rome, annulled the legislation of Sulpicius, who was put to death, and killed or exiled his other opponents including Marius (a). Meantime, Pompeius co-operated with Sulla against Sulpicius and in the occupation of Rome (b). He was given command of the army of Pompeius Strabo, who in turn is suspected of inciting the mutiny in which the Consul Pompeius was later killed (c). They carried a series of measures, one for the exile of the Marian partisans (d), a second providing that all measures be considered by the Senate before submission to an assembly, a third that laws be carried only in the Comitia Centuriata, a fourth putting some further limitation on the Tribune5 (e), a fifth adding 300 personnss to the Senat,9 (App.), a sixth regarding colonies (Liv.), and a seventh applying interest payments on the principal of debts (f), perhaps also one limiting the application of the sponsio (g). Sulla held the elections and, after securing the oath of the Consuls elect Cinna and Octavius to support his measures (h), departed for the war with Mithridates (j).

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