The Grass Crown (Latin: corona graminea) or Blockade Crown (corona obsidionalis) was the highest and rarest of all military decorations in the Roman Republic and early Roman Empire. …

The Grass Crown is the second historical novel in Colleen McCullough's Masters of Rome series, published in 1991. [1] The novel opens shortly after the action of The First Man in Rome. …

Jan 1, 1990 · In this great drama, Marius, the general who saved Rome from barbarian invasion and became consul an unprecedented six times, has fallen into decline. Sulla, his closest …

An ancient Roman tradition involving the Grass Crown, centered around the Commander of a victorious Legion entering Rome at the head of his troops. A household servant or slave would …

Jun 28, 2020 · The Corona Obsidionalis (blockade crown) or Corona Gramineae (grass crown) was made out of the grass, weeds, and wildflowers that were growing on the very spot where …

Sep 8, 2013 · The Corona obsidionalis or graminea (“siege crown”, “grass crown”) was a military distinction in the Roman Empire. It was awarded to the generals who succeeded to free his …

Oct 1, 1991 · It is the overwhelming victory over one of the Italian tribes that brings Sulla his highest honor (the Grass Crown). Surely he is now equal to the great general Marius, now …

Jun 6, 2013 · The magnificent “Masters of Rome” series of historic fiction by novelist Colleen McCullough continues down the annals of the Roman Republic with the notable careers of …