Gaius Marius reformed the old legions into a new professional legion which fought more effectively than the old ones and opened the recruiting process to the Plebian class. He also unified the legions by eliminating four out of the five symbols, leaving the Eagle as the single sign of the Roman legion. Gaius Marius was Consul seven times (107 BC, 104-100 BC, and 87 BC), defeated the Cimbri and Teutone in battle with his cohor system (revised military system), and prevented Saturninus and his mobs from ruling the streets of Rome.
Gaius Marius changed the way Romans thought about government. Through craft and questionable statemanship, he convinced the Senate to set aside many of the safeguards against one man gathering "imperial" power. He reformed the military from a citizen militia to a professional fighting force-- a career for lower class men and noncitizens to advance. Gaius Marius and his "reforms" spelled the end of the Roman Republic and paved the way for the Roman Empire.
Gaius Marius is known for being elected consul seven times and for his civil war with Sulla. However he made the most impact upon Rome by his reforming of the military and his opening up the military to all citizens instead of just the wealthy as had previously been the custom.
Gaius Marius is known for being elected consul seven times and for his civil war with Sulla. However he made the most impact upon Rome by his reforming of the military and his opening up the military to all citizens instead of just the wealthy as had previously been the custom.
Gaius Marius is known for being elected consul seven times and for his civil war with Sulla. However he made the most impact upon Rome by his reforming of the military and his opening up the military to all citizens instead of just the wealthy as had previously been the custom.
Gaius Marius is known for being elected consul seven times and for his civil war with Sulla. However he made the most impact upon Rome by his reforming of the military and his opening up the military to all citizens instead of just the wealthy as had previously been the custom.
Gaius Marius is known for being elected consul seven times and for his civil war with Sulla. However he made the most impact upon Rome by his reforming of the military and his opening up the military to all citizens instead of just the wealthy as had previously been the custom.
Gaius Marius is known for being elected consul seven times and for his civil war with Sulla. However he made the most impact upon Rome by his reforming of the military and his opening up the military to all citizens instead of just the wealthy as had previously been the custom.
Gaius Marius is known for being elected consul seven times and for his civil war with Sulla. However he made the most impact upon Rome by his reforming of the military and his opening up the military to all citizens instead of just the wealthy as had previously been the custom.
Gaius Marius is known for being elected consul seven times and for his civil war with Sulla. However he made the most impact upon Rome by his reforming of the military and his opening up the military to all citizens instead of just the wealthy as had previously been the custom.
Gaius Marius is known for being elected consul seven times and for his civil war with Sulla. However he made the most impact upon Rome by his reforming of the military and his opening up the military to all citizens instead of just the wealthy as had previously been the custom.
Gaius Marius is known for being elected consul seven times and for his civil war with Sulla. However he made the most impact upon Rome by his reforming of the military and his opening up the military to all citizens instead of just the wealthy as had previously been the custom.
He created an army of commen men who were only loyal to him.
Both before and after the civil war between Marius and Sulla Rome was a republic.
Gaius Marius died from being eaten by a giant flying Magikarp.
7 times, as opposed to the traditional Republican law of once every ten years.
because he was stupid
Rome was facing a rebellion in Asia Minor that required Rome intervention. The people wanted Marius to lead the war but the senate chose Sulla, who had become a consul. As a result Sulla marched on Rome and declared Marius an outlaw. Marius left to Africa, and Sulla went to the east to deal with the rebellion. As soon as Sulla left for Asia, Marius and his supporters went to take control of Rome once again. Marius died in 86 BCE but his followers continued the battle to take control of Rome. In 82 B.C.E., on his way back from the east, Sulla marched in yet again with his army and the first civil war broke out. Hope this helps!
Both before and after the civil war between Marius and Sulla Rome was a republic.
Gaius Marius was the consul for Rome and was elected seven times. Marius defeated the invading Germanic tribes, his career was of great significance for Rome's transformation from Republic to Empire.
Julia Caesaris, Caesar's aunt, was married to Gaius Marius.
Gaius Marius died from being eaten by a giant flying Magikarp.
Gaius Marius was born in Arpinium in southern Latium (land of the Latins), the region where Rome was and still is (nowadays it is called Lazio). He moved to Rome where he became a consul (one of the two annually elected heads of the Roman Republic) for an unprecedented seven times, the most important Roman military leader of his time and the reformer of the Roman army.
Sulla marched on Rome twice to fight constitutional issues. Both times were fought against supporters of Gaius Marius, and Sulla won both times.
7 times, as opposed to the traditional Republican law of once every ten years.
Gaius Marius (157 BC - January 13, 86 BC) was a Roman general and statesman. He held the office of consul an unprecedented seven times during his career.
Lucius Cornelius Sulla said that he could seem many a Marius in Pompey
Paid volonteers enlisted for terms up to 20 years.
The influential reform that is attributed to Gaius Marius was the soldiers would be rewarded with a piece of land to settle on once their military service was finished.
because he was stupid