From Book 77

[77.1] When tribune of the plebs Publius Sulpicius, on the instigation of Carius Marius, had proposed dangerous laws (that the exiles would be recalled, new citizens and freedmen would be divided in voting districts, and Marius would be appointed leader against Mithridates, king of Pontus), and had used violence against the opposing consuls Quintus Pompeius and Lucius Sulla, killing Quintus Pompeius (the son of consul Quintus Pompeius and son-in-law of Sulla), Lucius Sulla entered the city with an army, fought a battle against the factions of Sulpicius and Marius in the city itself, and expelled them.

[77.2] Twelve members of this faction - among others father and son Marius - were proclaimed enemies by the Senate.

[77.3] When Publius Sulpicius was hiding in a villa, he was hunted down and killed on information given by his own slave.

[77.4] Because he had shown the way, the slave received the promised freedom, but was thrown from the Rock^note[The Tarpeian Rock.] because of his criminal betrayal of his master.

[77.5] The younger Gaius Marius crossed to Africa.

[77.6] The elder Gaius Marius hid himself in the marches near Minturnae, but was dragged out by the citizens. When a slave from Gaul was sent out to kill him, he withdrew because he feared the greatness of this man, and Marius was put on one of the town's ships and sent to Africa.

[77.7] Lucius Sulla reordered the state and sent out colonies.

[77.8] Consul Quintus Pompeius set out to take over the army of proconsul Gnaeus Pompeius, but was killed by the latter.

[77.9] King Mithridates of Pontus, having occupied Bithynia and Cappadocia and having expelled governor Aquilius, invaded Phrygia, a province of the Roman people, with an enormous army.