Žarko Petković

During the archaeological excavations in Sremska Mitrovica (Serbia) in 1970, at the site of Roman Sirmium, a fragmentary marble tombstone was excavated at the Christian cemetery of Sirmian martyr St. Sуneros/Serenus...

Although we are ill informed about the political and military plans of the populares during Sulla’s Eastern campaign, there are reasons to believe that Cinna’s Liburnian operation in 84 was a defensive action against a planned offensive by Sulla. Eutropius’ statement that Sulla subdued the Delmatae, as well as other nuances in the sources, lead to the conclusion that Sulla was trying to find a land route to Italy, or, at least, to threaten Gallia Cisalpina with the help of the Delmatae, his new allies.