Sulla: The Roman Dictator Who Invented the Road to Empire | Roman Emperors Series Ep. 1

Before Julius Caesar.Before Augustus.Before the Roman Empire ever existed — there was Sulla.Lucius Cornelius Sulla was not an emperor, but he was the man who proved Rome could be ruled by one. In this episode of our Roman Emperors series, we explore how civil war, political terror, and legalized mass executions shattered the Roman Republic and made imperial rule inevitable.Sulla was the first Roman general to march his army on Rome itself. He ruled as dictator, unleashed the infamous proscriptions, and rewrote the Roman constitution at sword-point. Though he eventually stepped down, the damage was done. Every emperor who followed walked through a door Sulla kicked open.#RomanHistory #Sulla #RomanEmpire #RomanRepublic #JuliusCaesar #AncientRome #RomanDictator #HistoryPodcast #FallOfTheRepublic #RomanCivilWar #AncientHistory #HistoryYouTube #RomeBeforeEmpire #Augustus #ClassicalHistory This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rejil.substack.com