Fortune's Favourites is the third book in the Masters of Rome Series by author Colleen McCullough. This third installment in the series begins by detailing Lucius Cornelius Sulla's rise to the Dictatorship and becoming the Master of Rome, his proscriptions, and his willing resignation of power, followed by his death. Masters of Rome is a series of historical fiction novels by author Colleen McCullough (b. ... Colleen McCullough (born 1 June 1937) is an internationally acclaimed Australian author. ... Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix (Latin: L·CORNELIVS·L·F·P·N·SVLLA·FELIX)[1] ( 138 BC–78 BC) Roman general and dictator, was usually known simply as Sulla. ... Dictator was a political office of the Roman Republic. ...

While Sulla's shadow covers the majority of the book, after his death, three other men begin to shine as the new generation of Romans vying to become the Masters of Rome; Pompey the Great's youthful campaigns and his fierce battle against the Roman renegade Quintus Sertorius, Marcus Licinius Crassus' struggle with Spartacus, and finally, the youthful adventures and career of Julius Caesar all take the center role after the demise of Sulla, culminating with the joint consulship of Pompey and Crassus. This article refers to the Roman General. ... Quintus Sertorius (died 72 BC), Roman statesman and general. ... Marcus Licinius Crassus Dives (Latin: M·LICINIVS·P·F·P·N·CRASSVS[1]) (c. ... Spartacus by Denis Foyatier, 1830 Spartacus (ca. ... Gaius Julius Caesar[1] (Latin pronunciation ; English pronunciation ; July 12 or July 13, 100 BC – March 15, 44 BC), often simply referred to as Julius Caesar, was a Roman military and political leader and one of the most influential men in world history. ... For modern diplomatic consuls, see Consulate general. ...

The book's title is referred to often within the series, mainly expressing the Roman belief that Fortuna, the Goddess of Luck, would take a hand in the role of her favorites, helping them along when they most needed her. Fortuna governs the circle of the four stages of life, the Wheel of Fortune, in a manuscript of Carmina Burana In Roman mythology, Fortuna (equivalent to the Greek goddess Tyche) was the personification of luck, hopefully of good luck, but she could be represented veiled and blind, as modern depictions...