This illustration dates to 1897 and is a copy of a bust of Lucullus. Lucius Licinius Lucullus, (born c. 117 BC—died 57/56), Roman general who fought Mithridates VI Eupator of Pontus from 74 to 66 BC. He served in the Social War (91-87) under Lucius Cornelius Sulla. He served as consul in 74 B.C. He retired from political life to enjoy a life of great extravagance. The adjective Lucullan, meaning ""luxurious,"" derives from his name. The illustration is by the Frenchman Victor Duruy, a French historian, statesman, and national minister of education who died in 1894.
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This illustration dates to 1897 and is a copy of a bust of Lucullus. Lucius Licinius Lucullus, (born c. 117 BC—died 57/56), Roman general who fought Mithridates VI Eupator of Pontus from 74 to 66 BC. He served in the Social War (91-87) under Lucius Cornelius Sulla. He served as consul in 74 B.C. He retired from political life to enjoy a life of great extravagance. The adjective Lucullan, meaning ""luxurious,"" derives from his name. The illustration is by the Frenchman Victor Duruy, a French historian, statesman, and national minister of education who died in 1894.

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