Lucius Cornelius Sulla (138 BC-78 BC) served as a consul twice (in 88 BC and again in 80 BC) and dictator from 82 to 79 BC. Sulla was a conservative politician but a cruel leader. During his first years as dictator, he adopted the practice of executing all those he deemed enemies of the state, such as when he ordered the killing of some 1,500 nobles. Sulla was born into a patrician family that had fallen into poverty by the time of his birth. He spent most of his youth with Rome's comics, actors, dancers, and musicians. Later in life, he earned himself the nickname Felix for his military success. It was this same success that brought him to power.
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