Of course, aside from his contemporaries and generals who questioned his reasons for marching on Rome, there were also others who wondered why Sulla had decided to go to Rome. The Senate, some members of the army, and even some citizens of Rome declared that his march was unjustified and out of place, despite Sulla's attempts to help the Senate. Sulla violated one of the city's rules that no armed troops are allowed into the city unless they have triumphed in a siege or war. He also violated the city boundary, also known as the pomerium, an act more serious than the acts performed by both Sulpicius and Marius. Some believe that Sulla only had the army's support because they were the first professional armies created to be loyal to their general and not the country, but considering the number of generals who left it raises some questions. Sulla's army was that of his own work and creation, which he put to the test in the social war. They were also chosen for their loyalty and relationship. Sulla also carefully chose his officers based on their loyalty to him and not to the constitution. The Senate is also angry at Sulla due to his actions, but they cannot complain due to the amount of power and support they receive from him. They wanted to rebuke him because he did not respect the power of the Senate and the beliefs that they have long held in memory. He also removed all the ambassadors sent by the Senate to stop the march. He also killed a tribune of the heart of the nobility or nobilitas who ignored the summons. They also believed that Sulla was a double-edged sword as he championed the cause of the nobles and not the people. The citizens of... middle of the card... the most graphic rule like dictators. Sulla also managed to prevent another “he” from reappearing in Rome or any region who could cause further problems for him or anyone who attempted to take over. If another Sulla were to appear after the death of the first Sulla and step down from his position, Roman history as we know it would change drastically as more wars and sieges would have to occur before anyone could take control of the country as their emperor. But on the other hand, I cannot disagree with the argument that Sulla's intentions during the march contain a glimmer of personal intentions that would have made the march completely unacceptable since he also took lives during his seizure of power. He also practiced the use of violence as a means of taking revenge, which could have been resolved through diplomatic talks if it had been pursued by both sides..
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