Biography
Possibly a military tribune in 89 BC, Dolabella soon was attached to the staff of Sulla as a legate, holding command of one of Sulla's fleets in 83 BC. In 82 BC, Dolabella saw action during Sulla's second march on Rome, participating at the Battle of Sacriportus and the Battle of the Colline Gate. As a loyal lieutenant, Sulla made him consul in 81 BC, but the consuls of that year were only nominal, as Sulla had all the power in his hands.
In 80 BC, Dolabella was made proconsul of Macedonia, a position which he held until 78 BC. In 77 BC Dolabella was granted a triumph for victories he had achieved while governor over the Thracians, but shortly afterwards he was accused of extortion in Macedonia during his time as governor by the young Julius Caesar and brought to trial. Prosecuted by Caesar, Dolabella was defended by Gaius Aurelius Cotta and Quintus Hortensius. He was found not guilty and acquitted.
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