- Gaius Marius - Wikipedia
Gaius Marius (Latin: [ˈɡaːiʊs ˈmariʊs]; c 157 BC – 13 January 86 BC) was a Roman general and statesman Victor of the Cimbric and Jugurthine wars, he held the office of consul an unprecedented seven times
- Gaius Marius | Roman General Consul | Britannica
Gaius Marius was a Roman general and politician, consul seven times (107, 104–100, 86 bce), who was the first Roman to illustrate the political support that a successful general could derive from the votes of his old army veterans
- Gaius Marius - World History Encyclopedia
Despite his copious misdeeds, he should also be remembered for his stunning political and military successes and the indelible imprint that he left on Rome Around 157 BCE, Marius was born to a plebeian family in an Italian settlement called Ceraete, near Arpinum
- Gaius Marius, 1st one to shake Roman Republic
Gaius Marius’s importance lies in his role in turning the Roman Republic into Roman Empire He reformed the army, which became more loyal to military leaders instead of the Senate
- Roman General and Statesman Gaius Marius - World History Edu
Marius is traditionally credited with reforms that professionalized the Roman army, though modern historians challenge the scope of these changes He recruited soldiers from the landless poor, reorganized the legion into cohorts, and standardized equipment and training
- Meaning, origin and history of the name Marius
Roman family name that was derived either from Mars, the name of the Roman god of War, or else from the Latin root mas, maris meaning "male" Gaius Marius was a famous Roman consul of the 2nd century BC Since the start of the Christian era, it has occasionally been used as a masculine form of Maria
- The Tumultuous Life of Gaius Marius, the Roman General Who Broke All . . .
Gaius Marius was one of the Republic’s great military heroes with incredible success in the Jugurthine and Cimbrian wars, but his career ended in controversy
- Gaius Marius and the origin of the Roman legions - History Skills
Discover how Gaius Marius reformed the Roman army, created a professional military, and changed Roman politics through his rise to power and seven consulships
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