During this struggle, Sulla, rallying his troops against certain destruction near Nola, is hailed as 'imperator' on the field of battle and presented with the highest honour a Roman general can receive: the corona graminea, the eponymous 'Grass Crown'. This was only awarded a very few times during the Republic, and only ever to a general or commander who broke the blockade around a beleaguered Roman army or otherwise saved an entire legion or army from annihilation.
During this conflict, Sulla, rallying his troops against imminent destruction near Nola, was hailed as 'imperator' on the battlefield and presented with the highest honor a Roman general could receive: the corona graminea, the eponymous 'Grass Crown'. This prestigious award was only given to a select few during the Republic, typically to generals or commanders who had broken through enemy lines or saved an entire legion from annihilation.