Nicopolis (born c.150 BC) was a Roman ''
hetaira'' possibly of Greek origin.
She was likely a former slave from Greece, who earned her fortune as a prostitute. Ernst Badian suggests that Nicopolis was not her real name.
She is foremost known as the alleged lover and benefactor of the young
Sulla
Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix (, ; 138–78 BC), commonly known as Sulla, was a Roman people, Roman general and statesman of the late Roman Republic. A great commander and ruthless politician, Sulla used violence to advance his career and his co ...
, whom she was older than. She was an independently rich woman by the time Sulla became her lover. They had a long term relationship. After her death, she left him her fortune. Their relationship, and the benefit of her fortune on his career, has often been referred to in the history of Sulla. Her fortune in combination with that of his stepmother, helped Sulla on his way in his political career.
She is a character ''The First Man in Rome'' by
Colleen McCullough.
The First Man in Rome
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See also
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Metrobius
References
Bibliography
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Ernst Badian, ''Lucius Sulla, The Deadly Reformer'', Sydney University Press, 1970.
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2nd-century BC Greek women
2nd-century BC Roman women
Hetairai
Ancient Roman courtesans
Sulla