Social War (91–88 BC)

This article is about the conflict between Rome and its allies between 91 and 88 BCFor the Athenian conflict with its allies between 357 and 355 BC see Social War (357-355 BC).The Social War ("Social" from socii, meaning "allies"; also called the Italian War or the Marsic War), was a war from 91 –  88 BC between the Roman Republic and the other cities in Italy, which were Roman allies before the war started.The Roman conquest of Italy between the 4th and 3rd centuries BC resulted in a collection of alliances between Rome and the cities and communities of Italy, on more or less favourable terms depending on whether a given city had voluntarily allied with Rome or been defeated in war. These cities were theoretically independent, but in practice Rome had the right to demand from them tribute money and a certain number of soldiers: by the 2nd century BC, between half to two-thirds of the soldiers in Roman armies were drawn from the Italian allies. The Roman government also had virtual control over the allies' foreign policy including their interaction with one another.
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