 thumb|gaius marius lucius cornelius cinnalatin: lÂ·cornelivsÂ·lÂ·fÂ·lÂ·nÂ·cinna; english: "lucius cornelius cinna, son of lucius, grandson of lucius". (died 84&nbsp;bc) was a four-time consul of the roman republic, serving four consecutive terms from 87 to 84&nbsp;bc, and a member of the ancient roman cinna family of the cornelii gens. cinna's influence in rome exacerbated the tensions which existed between gaius marius and lucius cornelius sulla. after the death of marius, he became the leading power in rome until his own death. his main impact upon roman politics was his ability to veil his tyranny and make it appear that he was working under a constitutional government. his policies also impinged on julius caesar, who married his daughter. ==rise to power== not much is known about cinna before his bid for the consulship of 87&nbsp;bc. he had praetorian rank in the social war (91â88 bc), and had most likely also been praetor previous to this time. cinna was elected as [[roman 
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