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Rulers of the Roman Republic
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Lucius Junius Brutus
Position: Founder and First Consul of the Roman Republic. Achievements: Led the revolt to overthrow the last Roman King and establish the Republic.
Cincinnatus
Position: Consul and Dictator. Achievements: Renowned for relinquishing his power and returning to his farm after defeating the Aequi.
Gaius Marius
Position: Consul and military reformer. Achievements: Implemented the Marian Reforms which professionalized the Roman army.
Lucius Cornelius Sulla
Position: Consul and Dictator. Achievements: First Roman general to march an army on Rome itself, initiated the proscriptions.
Pompey the Great
Position: Consul and military leader. Achievements: Expanded Roman authority in the East with victories in the Third Mithridatic War.
Julius Caesar
Position: Consul, Dictator perpetuo. Achievements: Conquered Gaul, initiated a comprehensive reform of the Roman government.
Cicero
Position: Consul, famous orator. Achievements: Played a key role in the politics of the late Republic, exposed the Catilinarian conspiracy.
Marcus Aemilius Lepidus
Position: Consul and member of the Second Triumvirate. Achievements: Helped defeat the assassins of Julius Caesar, but was eventually sidelined by Octavian and Antony.
Mark Antony
Position: Consul, leader against Caesar's assassins. Achievements: Formed the Second Triumvirate with Octavian and Lepidus, expanded the Roman territories in the East before his downfall.
Marcus Junius Brutus
Position: Senator. Achievements: Central figure in the assassination plot against Julius Caesar.
Fabius Maximus
Position: Consul and Dictator. Achievements: Known for his cautious tactics against Hannibal in the Second Punic War, which came to be known as 'Fabian strategy'.
Tiberius Gracchus
Position: Tribune of the Plebs. Achievements: Initiated land reforms to redistribute land to the poor, which led to social upheaval.
Gaius Gracchus
Position: Tribune of the Plebs. Achievements: Continued his brother's work with more radical reforms; expanded Roman citizenship and the grain dole.
Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus
Position: Consul and Dictator. Achievements: Famous as the ideal of Roman virtue; he retired from politics to work on his farm but was twice called to serve Rome as a dictator.
Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus (Augustus)
Position: First Emperor of Rome. Achievements: Established the Pax Romana and transformed Rome into an empire.
Servius Sulpicius Galba
Position: Consul. Achievements: Known for his opposition to the laws of Caesar and his part in the civil wars following Caesar's death.
Scipio Africanus
Position: Consul and military leader. Achievements: Defeated Hannibal at the Battle of Zama, ending the Second Punic War.
Lucullus
Position: Consul and military commander. Achievements: Conquered parts of the Eastern Mediterranean and fought in the Third Mithridatic War.
Crassus
Position: Consul and member of the First Triumvirate. Achievements: Defeated the slave rebellion led by Spartacus.
Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus
Position: Consul and Dictator. Achievements: Earned the nickname 'Cunctator' for his delaying tactics against Hannibal during the Second Punic War.
Sulla Felix
Position: Consul and Dictator. Achievements: Known as Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix after being awarded the agnomen Felix by the Senate, enacted constitutional reforms to strengthen the power of the Senate.
Mummius
Position: Consul. Achievements: Captured and destroyed the ancient city of Corinth, bringing Greece fully under Roman control.
Gnaeus Pompey
Position: Consul and military leader. Achievements: Expanded the Roman Republic through successful military campaigns in Africa, Europe, and Asia.
Gaius Flaminius
Position: Consul. Achievements: Notable for his defeat by Hannibal at the Battle of Lake Trasimene during the Second Punic War.
Gaius Claudius Nero
Position: Consul. Achievements: Played a key role in the decisive Battle of the Metaurus during the Second Punic War.
Quintus Sertorius
Position: Roman general and statesman. Achievements: Led a prolonged resistance against the official Roman forces in Hispania.
Marcus Licinius Crassus
Position: Consul and the wealthiest man in Roman history. Achievements: Suppressed the Spartacus-led slave revolt and expanded the rights of Roman citizens.
Appius Claudius Caecus
Position: Censor. Achievements: Built the Appian Way and the Aqua Appia, the first aqueduct in Rome.
Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica
Position: Consul. Achievements: Known for his opposition to Tiberius Gracchus and his part in the events leading to Gracchus' death.
Publius Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus
Position: Consul and military leader. Achievements: Captured and destroyed Carthage, ending the Third Punic War.
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