Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix (; c. 138 BC – 78 BC), known commonly as
Sulla, was a Roman
general and . He had the distinction of holding the office of
consul twice, as well as reviving the
dictatorship. Sulla was awarded a
grass crown, the most prestigious and rarest Roman military honor, during the
Social War. His life was habitually included in the ancient biographical collections of leading generals and politicians, originating in the biographical compendium of famous Romans, published by
Marcus Terentius Varro. In
Plutarch's
Parallel Lives Sulla is paired with the Spartan general and strategist
Lysander.