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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.
Marius is a male name, a Roman family name, and a modern surname . The name Marius was used by members of the Roman gens Maria. It is thought to be derived from either [citation needed] the Roman war god Mars or from the Latin root mas or maris meaning "male".
Jun 13, 2024 · 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.
Oct 9, 2017 · Gaius Marius (c. 157-86 BCE) was an accomplished military commander and politician who was acclaimed for saving Rome from the brink of collapse.
Gaius Marius "the Younger" ( c. 110 BC – 82 BC) [1] was a Roman republican general and politician who became consul in 82 BC with Gnaeus Papirius Carbo. [3] He was the son of the Gaius Marius who was the victor of the Jugurthine and Cimbric wars. He fought in Sulla's civil war.
Apr 20, 2023 · Gaius Marius was an accomplished military commander whose innovations in recruitment, training and organisation of the army allowed Rome to become one of the most powerful empires the world had ever seen.
Gaius Marius was one of the most influential and significant figures in Roman history. His life and career were full of drama and adventure, and he left a lasting legacy on the Roman world. Early life. Gaius Marius was born near Arpinum, a small town in Latium, in 157 BC.
Gaius Marius, (born c. 157 bce, Cereatae, near Arpinum, Latium—died Jan. 13, 86 bce, Rome), General and consul who redesigned the Roman army. He secured command of the army in Africa (107) and solved a chronic manpower shortage by enlisting landless citizens for the first time.
Mar 8, 2017 · Rome needed Marius to defend its borders from Germanic, Cimbri, Teutoni, Ambrones, and Swiss Tigurini tribes, following the death of 80,000 Romans at the Arausio River in 105 BC. In 102-101, Marius defeated them at Aquae Sextiae and, with Quintus Catulus, on the Campi Raudii.
May 11, 2018 · Gaius Marius (ca. 157-86 B.C.) was a Roman general and popular politician. His military reforms and great commands led to the growing involvement of the army in politics and the eventual collapse of the republican system. Born near Arpinum in central Italy, Marius was of country stock.
