More specifically, would Rome have fallen into the vicious cycle of using the legions against itself without Sullas precedent? Would someone else have done it sooner or later if Sulla did not?
This question comes up often in hypothetical discussions on Roman history and policy, and the general consensus is that, yes, it would have happened sooner or later. It was simply too tempting, especially in a martial society that was so heavily influenced by charismatic military leaders. If Sulla had not done it, Octavian still would have.
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