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Social War (91–87 BCE)

91–87 BCE · 1st century BCE · Also known as Marsic War, Italian War

The Social War was the revolt of Rome's Italian allies, led by the Marsi and Samnites, who demanded Roman citizenship. It began with the killing of Romans at Asculum in Picenum in 91 BCE. Rome won on the battlefield but granted citizenship to loyal and then to all Italians south of the Po, turning the allied peoples and towns of Italy into Roman municipia.

Social War (91–87 BCE)
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PicentesDauniansUmbriansPraenesteTiburVestiniHerniciMarsiFrentaniMarruciniSedetaniHeraclea Lucaniaand 2 more

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Social War (91–87 BCE). In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/social-war-91-87-bce
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