Then you would've earned the hatred of a powerful family lol. Lucullus is the veteran of the eastern parts in the Republic, having waged a successful campaign to secure sea routes of trade from brigands while expanding the Republic's holdings into Crete, Cyprus and Cilicia. Sonke's character was the first to lead a campaign successfully and achieve his objectives. The First Iberian War, which occurred at the same time...and was commanded by two consuls and a pro-consul over the course of like...4 - 5 terms, ended in a stalemate. So Lucullus appeared as the first militarily successful character, followed by Maximinius.