Carlos Heredia Chimeno

The Cinnanum Tempus (87-84 B.C.) and the regime behind it (87-81 B.C.) are part of an atypical period, known thanks to our textual evidences, such as Appian of Alexandria’s relate, one of the most significant. This article seeks to reflect on his interpretation, defending the hypothesis that he collects a hostile vision regarding the system, of which he detects a strong transgression, perpetuating a decline-narrative and considering Sulla’s attack an understandable step to achieve the end of the στάσις...