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  Gnaeus Papirius Carbo
A member of the plebeian Carbos of the gens Papiria, and nephew of Gaius Papirius Carbo (consul of 120), he was a strong supporter of the Marian party, and took part in the blockade of Rome (87 BC).
Cinna and Carbo declared themselves consuls for the following year, and large bodies of troops were transported across the Adriatic Sea; but when Cinna was murdered by his own soldiers, who refused to engage in civil war, Carbo was obliged to bring them back.
In 82 BC Carbo, then consul for the third time with the younger Marius, fought an indecisive engagement with Sulla near Clusium, but was defeated with great loss in an attack on the camp of Sulla's general, Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius near Faventia.
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  lucius cornelius sulla - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com
On the verge of the Social War (91–88 BC), the Roman aristocracy and Senate were starting to fear Marius' ambition, which had already given him five consulships in a row from 104 BC to 100 BC.
In this last rebellion of the Italian allies, Sulla served with brilliance as a general, and outshone both Marius and the consul Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo (the father of Pompey).
After a period of idleness, Sulla's army defeated the consular forces of Gnaeus Papirus Carbo in November, 82 BC at the battle of Colline Gate.
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 Gnaeus Papirius Carbo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A member of the Carbones of the plebeian gens Papiria, and nephew of Gaius Papirius Carbo (consul of 120), he was a strong supporter of the Marian party, and took part in the blockade of Rome (87 BC).
Cinna and Carbo declared themselves consuls for the following year, and large bodies of troops were transported across the Adriatic Sea; but when Cinna was murdered by his own soldiers, who refused to engage in civil war, Carbo was obliged to bring them back.
In 82 BC Carbo, then consul for the third time with Gaius Marius the Younger, fought an indecisive engagement with Sulla near Clusium, but was defeated with great loss in an attack on the camp of Sulla's general, Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius near Faventia.
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 Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Lucius Cornelius Sulla
In the verge of the Social War (91-88 BC), the Roman aristocracy and Senate were starting to feel fear for Marius' ambition, which already had give him five consulships in a row from 104 BC to 100 BC.
In the last rebellion of the Italian allies, Sulla served with brilliance as a general, and outshone both Marius and the consul Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo (the father of Pompey).
After a period of idleness, Sulla's army defeated the consular forces of Gnaeus Papirus Carbo[?] in November, 82 BC at the battle of Colline Gate[?].
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 Gnaeus Papirus Carbo
Carbo was suspected of having been concerned in thesudden death of Scipio (129).
The object of the law was toconciliate the states at war with Rome and to secure the loyalty of the federate states.
Although he still had alarge army and the Samnites remained faithful to him, Carbo was so disheartened by his failure to relieve Praeneste, where theyounger marius had taken refuge, that he decided to leave Italy.
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 Gnaeus Papirius Carbo - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
A member of the plebeian Carbos of the gens Papiria, and nephew of Gaius Papirius Carbo (consul of 120), he was a strong supporter of the Marian party, and took part in the blockade of Rome (87 BC).
In 85 BC he was chosen by Cinna as his colleague in the consulship, and extensive preparations were made for carrying on war in Greece against Sulla, who had announced his intention of returning to Italy.
In 82 BC Carbo, then consul for the third time with the younger Marius, fought an indecisive engagement with Sulla near Clusium, but was defeated with great loss in an attack on the camp of Sulla's general, Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius near Faventia.
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 Lucius Cornelius Sulla - the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
On the verge of the Social War (91–88 BC), the Roman aristocracy and Senate were starting to fear Marius' ambition, which had already given himfive consulships in a row from 104 BC to 100BC.
In this last rebellion of the Italian allies, Sulla served with brilliance as a general, and outshone both Marius and theconsul Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo (the father of Pompey).
After a period of idleness, Sulla's army defeated the consularforces of Gnaeus Papirus Carbo in November, 82 BC at the battle ofColline Gate.
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 Lucius Cornelius Sulla - Definition, explanation
On the verge of the Social War (91–88 BC), the Roman aristocracy and Senate were starting to fear Marius' ambition, which had already given him five consulships in a row from 104 BC to 100 BC.
For example, in 89 BC Sulla captured Aeclanum, the chief town of Hirpini, by setting the wooden breastwork which defended it on fire.
Cornelia Sulla, married to Gnaeus Pompeius Rufus (no relation to Pompey), and mother of Pompeia Sulla, second wife of Julius Caesar
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 Carbo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Carbo was suspected of having concerned in the sudden death of Scipio He subsequently went over to the optimates (when consul in 120) successfully defended Lucius the murderer of Gaius Gracchus when hi impeached for the murder of citizens without trial and even went so far as say that Gracchus had been justly slain.
In 82 Carbo then for the third time with the younger fought an indecisive engagementwith Sulla near Clusium was defeated with great loss in an on the camp of Sulla's general Q. Metellus Pius near Faventia.
Although he still a large army and the Samnites remained to him Carbo was so disheartened by failure to relieve Praeneste where the younger had taken refuge that he decided to Italy.
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 Gnaeus Hosidius Geta Definition / Gnaeus Hosidius Geta Research
Gnaeus Hosidius Geta Definition / Gnaeus Hosidius Geta Research
Gnaeus Hosidius Geta was a Roman senator and general of the 1st century AD.
He was praetor Definition According to Cicero, Praetor was a title which designated the consuls as the leaders of the armies of the state.
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 Lucius Cornelius Sulla
In the verge of the Social War (91-88 BC), the Roman aristocracy and Senate were starting to feel fear for Marius' ambition, which already had give him five consulships in a row from 104 BC to 100 BC.
An example is the capture of Aeclanum in 89 BC, the chief town of Hirpini[?], by setting on fire the wooden breastwork by which it was defended.
Determined to regain control, he marched on Rome.
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 carbo - OneLook Dictionary Search
CARBO : 1911 edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica [home, info]
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 Total War Center Forums - The effect of the Gallic civil wars on the sucess of julius caeser's conquest of Gaul
Consul Papirus Carbo, then sought treachery to bring himself glory.
On returning again to Narbonesis Gaul in 105 BC, they were met by three Roman armies under Consul Gnaeus Mallius, Consul Quintus Servilius Caepio and Legatus Marcus Aurelius Scarus.
With a total combined force of 80,000 troops and 40,000 camp followers, they outnumbered the ‘barbarians’ by at least 2:1.
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