# Lucius Sulla — Dialogues character guide

> Lucius Sulla in Dialogues by Seneca.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Sulla

**First appearance:** 0001-i

## Who they are

Roman dictator, cited for his cruelty and political reforms.

## In the story

### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dialogues_2_se/chapters/xii)

Cited as an example of a fortunate man who bore the loss of his son without losing his resolve.

### [On the False Greatness of Anger](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dialogues_2_se/chapters/xx)

Cited for his saying 'Let them hate me, provided they fear me,' which Seneca condemns as monstrous rather than great.

### [The Nature of Anger: Voluntary or Involuntary?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dialogues_2_se/chapters/ii)

Mentioned for his proscriptions that arouse anger.

### [XXXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dialogues_2_se/chapters/xxxiv)

Cited as an example of cruelty for exiling the children of his enemies, teaching us not to inherit quarrels.

### [XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dialogues_2_se/chapters/xviii)

Ordered the gruesome execution of Marcus Marius, demonstrating tyrannical cruelty.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dialogues_2_se/chapters/vii)

Sulla established the other Roman colony on the island.

### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dialogues_2_se/chapters/xiii)

Mentioned as the first to let lions loose in the circus and the last to extend the pomoerium.

### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dialogues_2_se/chapters/xii)

Cited as a tyrant who ordered the massacre of seven thousand Roman citizens and ruled through cruelty.

### [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dialogues_2_se/chapters/xvi)

Cited as ungrateful for using brutal remedies against Rome, including proscriptions and slaughter of legions after promising quarter.

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