Sulla's civil war

The leadership of his faction was passed on to others, such as Gaius Marius the Younger and a consul named Carbo.

It was in 83 BC that Sulla launched his second offensive on Rome, predictably named Sulla's Second Civil War.

He was joined by Crassus, but also by Pompey, who was an up-and-coming general at the time.

The decisive moment in the war came at the Battle of Colline Gate in November of 82 BC, where Marcus Crassus played a pivotal role.