Masters of Rome book 1 · 1990
The First Man in Rome
In the last years of the second century BC, Gaius Marius, a new man from the country, and Lucius Cornelius Sulla, an impoverished patrician, rise to power in Rome.
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Book facts
- Author
- Colleen McCullough
- Series
- Masters of Rome, book 1 of 7
- Published
- 1990
- Setting
- Set in Rome
- Characters charted
- 2
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The First Man in Rome
2 recurring or key characters from Colleen McCullough’s chart. Introduces Gaius Marius and Lucius Cornelius Sulla.
Lead 2
- Gaius MariusFirst appearanceNew man who becomes consul seven times
- Lucius Cornelius SullaFirst appearancePatrician who becomes dictator