Lucius Licinius Lucullus

Roman politician and general, famous for his victories over Mithridates VI, and also for his enormous wealth, luxurious lifestyle, and patronage of the arts. He is believed to have introduced the cherry to Italy from Asia Minor, the scene of his greatest military triumphs and administrative reforms. The term Lucullan has since been used as an epithet for luxurious living.

Two notables of ancient Rome share the name Lucius Licinius Lucullus.

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