Gnaeus Papirius Carbo (consul 85 BC)
- 1Held the office of consul in 85 BC, 84 BC, and 82 BC.
- 2Assumed leadership of the Marianists after the death of Cinna.
- 3Led the military opposition against Sulla during the civil war.
- 4Was executed by Pompey in Sicily in late 82 BC.
Gnaeus Papirius Carbo was thrice consul of the Roman Republic in 85, 84, and 82 BC.
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Leader of the Marian faction opposing Sulla
As a leading consul and commander of the Marian forces, he was the primary antagonist Sulla had to defeat to secure control of Rome.
Gnaeus Papirius Carbo was a prominent Roman politician and general who served as consul three times, specifically in 85, 84, and 82 BC. Following the death of Cinna in 84 BC, Carbo assumed leadership of the Marianist faction, positioning himself as a primary antagonist to Sulla's rise to power.
Throughout the civil war, Carbo directed the military resistance against Sulla's forces. His career ended abruptly in late 82 BC after he was proscribed by Sulla and subsequently executed by Pompey in Sicily.