Lucius Cornelius Cinna

Prominent Roman politician of the turbulent 80s BC. Driven from Rome and illegally deposed while consul in 87 BC, he recaptured the city with the help of Marius amid much bloodshed, and was all-powerful there until his murder in 84 BC.

84 BC) was a four time consul of (consecutively from 87 to 84 BC) and member of the Cinna family of the Cornelii of ancient Rome.

Breaking the oath he had sworn to Sulla that he would not attempt any revolution in the state, Cinna allied himself with Marius, raised an army of Italians, and took possession of the city. Lucius Valerius Flaccus was to became Cinna's colleague in 85 BC but was murdered by Gaius Flavius Fimbria. In 84 BC, Cinna, during his fourth year as consul, was forced to advance against Sulla;

His youngest daughter, Cinnilla, was the first wife of Julius Caesar and died young after bearing him his only legitimate child, a Julia Caesaris who married Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus. His son, also named Lucius Cornelius Cinna, was a praetor who sided with the murderers of Julius Caesar and publicly extolled their action.