Lucullus

Lucius Licinius Lucullus (/ljuːˈkʌləs/; 118 – 57/56 SM)^[1] adalah politisi optimas di Republik Romawi akhir dan memiliki hubungan dekat dengan Sulla Felix. Pada puncak dari lebih dari dua puluh tahun layanan militer dan pemerintahan yang terus-menerus, dia menjadi penakluk utama kerajaan-kerajaan di timur melalui Perang Mithridates Ketiga, menampilkan kehebatan dalam memimpin pasukan dalam berbagai keadaaan, yang paling terkenal ketika pengepungan Kyzikos, 73-2 SM, dan pada Pertempuran Tigranocerta di Arzanene Amernia pada tahun 69 SM..^[2]

^ The only comprehensive discussion of his birthdate is that of Sumner 1973, pp. 113-14, who settles on 118 B.C. as much the most likely year, with 117 a marginal possibility.
^ Cassius Dio XXXVI. In captured correspondence of Mithradates VI Eupator, Lucullus was rated as the outstanding general since Alexander (Cicero Acad.Pr.II)

[1] The only comprehensive discussion of his birthdate is that of Sumner 1973, pp. 113-14, who settles on 118 B.C. as much the most likely year, with 117 a marginal possibility.

[2] Cassius Dio XXXVI. In captured correspondence of Mithradates VI Eupator, Lucullus was rated as the outstanding general since Alexander (Cicero Acad.Pr.II)

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