Frentani
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The Frentani were an Italic tribe occupying the tract on the southeast coast of the Italian Peninsula from the Apennines to the Adriatic, and from the frontiers of Apulia to those of the Marrucini. Th
Coin from Frentrum with a head of Mercury and Pegasus.
Social War (91–87 BC)
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The Social War, also known as the Italian War or the Marsic War, was fought between the Roman Republic and several of its autonomous allies, largely from 91 to 88 BC in Italy, with some holdouts persi
Italian coin depicting a soldier standing next to an Italian bull and on top of a Roman standard.
Coin of Quintus Pompeius Rufus, dated to 54 BC, which depicts Sulla. Sulla was a legate at the start of the war and was a notable victorious general in the southern theatre of the war, which led to his election as consul for 88 BC.
Modern image of the Fucine lake, which was drained in the 19th century. Much of the rectangular land now used for agriculture would have been inundated in ancient times. The area around the lake was strategically important and repeatedly fought over during the war.
Coin depicting Mithridates VI Eupator. On the right, it displays in Greek, his title as basileos, followed by his name. His invasion of Roman Asia in 89 BC triggered the First Mithridatic War.