Title: Roman Empire Flashcards | Quizlet
Headings: Roman Empire
Roman Empire
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Content: •He was a member of the lower-class of Romans who rose to become commander of the army. •He instituted sweeping reforms in the army, changing it from an army of volunteers from Rome to a professional army of Roman citizens from Italy. •Because of these reforms, the army now become loyal to individual commanders instead of to the Roman Senate. •His reforms now gave ambitious generals the means to take over the Roman government by force. Who was Sulla and what impact did he have on future military commanders? • Sulla was from the upper-class of Roman society he succeeded Marius as commander of the army. •He used the army to restore the power to the Roman Senate. •His actions showed future commanders that the army could be used to establish their dominance over the Roman Republic. What was the situation of the Roman Republic by the end of 50 BC? •For close to 50 years, Rome had been subject to military coups by its generals, who had used their armies to seize power.