Hi, I was the commander under the finest Roman general and statesman. Later, my reign as a dictator lasted three years. Who am I?
A
Marius
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B
Brutus
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C
Sulla
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D
Caesar
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Solution
The correct option is C Sulla Sulla was once commander under Marius. Their rivalry continued for a few years and finally ended with the expulsion of Marius. Sulla became dictator for the next three years until he was killed and succeeded by Cinna and Catalina. After that came The First Triumvirate an alliance of the three powerful Roman leaders- Julius Caesar, Pompey the Great, and Marcus Licinius Crassus.