Then again, Mithridates, after his defeats by Sylla and fimbria, and vast slaughter, as well among his prime officers as common soldiers, made head again, and proved a most dangerous enemy, against Lucullus, both by sea and land.
"Plutarch-Lives-of-the-noble-Grecians-and-Romans"
Clough, Arthur Hugh
These made Cinna the assassin of Octavius, and fimbria of Flaccus.
"Plutarch-Lives-of-the-noble-Grecians-and-Romans"
Clough, Arthur Hugh
The chief cause of this meeting was fimbria; for he having assassinated Flaccus, the consul of the contrary faction, and worsted the Mithridatic commanders, was advancing against Mithridates himself, who, fearing this, chose rather to seek the friendship of Sylla.
"Plutarch-Lives-of-the-noble-Grecians-and-Romans"
Clough, Arthur Hugh