He brought every distinguished citizen under his foot.
Optimum quemque civium sub se collocavit.
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Sulla
Roman general and dictator (138-78 BC). The first Roman to march legions on Rome (88 and 82 BC), he ordered proscriptions killing 1,500-2,000 Romans, then voluntarily resigned around 79 BC, setting Caesar's precedent.
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Source: ウァレリウス・マクシムス『有名言行録』9.2.1 のスッラ評Verified