Lucius Cornelius Sulla was a Roman general and statesman who lived during the late Roman Republic. He is known for his military campaigns and for being the first Roman general to march on Rome and seize power through force. Sulla is also famous for his proscriptions, a series of lists of individuals who were declared enemies of the state and had their property confiscated. He served as dictator of Rome and implemented a series of political and social reforms. Sulla's actions had a significant impact on the political landscape of Rome and set the stage for the eventual rise of Julius Caesar and the end of the Roman Republic.