Cinna

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Cinna was the cognomen of Lucius Cornelius Cinna, a prominent Roman politician and four-time consul during the late Roman Republic known for his opposition to Sulla.

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Cinna canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman politician
consul of the Roman Republic
member of the gens Cornelia
alliedWith Gaius Marius
cognomen Cinna
conflict Sullan civil wars
linked to: Sullan civil war
countryOfCitizenship Roman Republic
deathCause killed in mutiny
deathDate 84 BC
deathPlace near Ancona
era late Roman Republic
ethnicGroup Roman
familyName Cornelius
fatherOf Gnaeus Cornelius Cinna Magnus
givenName Lucius
heldPowerAs dominant figure in Roman politics 87–84 BC
languageSpoken Latin
nomen Cornelius
notableFor opposition to Lucius Cornelius Sulla
numberOfConsulships 4
officeAssumedAsConsul 84 BC
85 BC
86 BC
87 BC
opponent Lucius Cornelius Sulla
politicalAlignment popularis
positionHeld consul of the Roman Republic
praenomen Lucius
relative Gnaeus Cornelius Cinna Magnus
roleInEvent leader of the Marian faction in Rome
sexOrGender male
succeededBy Lucius Cornelius Sulla as dominant leader in Rome
tookPowerIn civil war of 87 BC

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gens Cornelia hasCognomen Cinna
Lucius Cornelius Cinna cognomen Cinna
subject linked to: Cinna