His disputes with the Romans 187 88. He invades Cappadocia and Bithynia 187 He invades the Roman province of Asia 188 Massacre of Romans and Italians 188 87. The Grecian states declare in favor of Mithridates 188 Sulla lands in Epirus 188 He lays siege to Athens and the Piraeus 188 86. Takes these cities 188 Defeats Archelaus, the general of Mithridates, at Chaeronea 188 85. Again defeats Archelaus at Orchomenus 189 84. Peace with Mithridates 189 Sulla attacks Fimbria, the Marian general, in Asia 189 83. He returns to Italy 189 CHAPTER XXVIII. SECOND CIVIL WAR--SULLA'S DICTATORSHIP, LEGISLATION, AND DEATH. B.C. 83-78. 84. Consulship of Cinna and Carbo 190 Death of Cinna 190 83. Consulship of Scipio and Norbanus 190 Preparations for war 191 The Italians support the Marian party 191 Sulla marches from Brundusium to Campania 191 Defeats the Consul Norbanus 191 Pompey, Metellus Pius, Crasus, and others, join Sulla 192 83. Consulship of Papirus Carbo and the younger Marius 192 Defeat of Marius, who takes refuge in Praeneste 192 Murder of Senators in Rome by order of Marius 192 Great battle before the Colline gate at Rome between Sulla and the Samnites 192 Defeat of the Samnites 193 Surrender of Praeneste 193 Death of Marius 193 End of the war 193 Sulla master of Rome 193 Proscription 193 Dreadful scenes 194 81. Sulla dictator 194 He celebrates his triumph over Mithridates 194 His reforms in the constitution 194 His military colonies 194 73. He resigns the Dictatorship 195