these tensions would surface again periodically during the next century-for example leading to the "Social War" between 91 BC and 87 BC. The aggressive defender of the senatorial interests Lucius Cornelius Sulla not only viciously suppressed the demands for change but also severely curtailed the powers of the plebeian tribune. The same issues would also be a central factor in the support that julius Caesar received from the peopla of Rome in his fight against the Senate