The Social War started in 91 BC and lasted until mid 88. The causes of the war were great dissatisfaction of the Italics caused by the disparity between economic and political power of the allies. With the spread of the Republic to the rest of the Mediterranean economic status of Romans and their allied counterparts was magnified. Despite the magnification of wealth political rights of the Italics remained as they have been before, nonexistent. Two and half year long war finished with Roman victory. However, despite Roman victory the Italics gained political rights with the help of a few laws that were voted for in the popular assembly. The municipalization that ensued was a process that lasted all the way up to the times Caesar and Augustus. After the process had finished Italy became a region in which lived exclusively Roman citizens.