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Sulla

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The Resume

    ( -78 BC)
    Birth name is Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix
    Dictator for Life of Rome (81-79 BC)

Why he might be annoying:

    He earned his fortune from inheritance.
    He bought his way into politics with massive bribes.
    He rose through the military ranks by going over the heads of his superiors.
    He entered Rome with his armies whenever politicians made the slightest move against him.
    He was given dictatorial powers without any real threat to Rome.
    This would later inspire Julius Caesar's dictatorship that ended the Roman Republic.
    Ancient historians tend to ignore the fact that he either killed or exiled all of his political opponents in Rome.
    He restructured the Roman government so the aristocrats had nearly all the power.
    He regretted not killing more people, especially Julius Caesar.
    Instead of writing his memoirs in his retirement, as he said he was going to do, he ended up screwing around with a bunch of dancers, prostitutes and actors until he died.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He pampered his soldiers.
    He came out of the closet and announced that Metrobius, a famous actor, was his lifelong lover, in front of the entire Senate.
    His motto was 'No greater friend, no worse enemy.'
    He ended up retiring.
    Much of the legislation and damage he had done as dictator was corrected by his successors.
    He was considered an excellent general.

Credit: Captain Howdy


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 88.89% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 36 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 28 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 20 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 20 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 54 Votes: 68.52% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 42 Votes: 61.90% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 35 Votes: 65.71% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 70 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 109 Votes: 70.64% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 63 Votes: 79.37% Annoying