 Even if Hadrianus was not among those proscribed, his death as a Cinnan holdover was timely.He was succeeded as governor of Africa by the most famous of Sulla’s henchmen and supporters, Pompeius Magnus; at age 24, Pompey had not held the offices prerequisite to a governorship, but having declared the primacy of sword over law, he defeated the Marians, a contingent of whom were still occupying Africa, along with their Numidian allies.Pompey remained in Africa till 79, when he claimed his controversial first triumph for his victories there.