The Rise of Marius: Third Founder of Rome
The Ancients
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The Roman Republic and the New Man
In a certainly roman republican history. you have a complex interplay between change, between newness and tradition. The most fascinating example of this never fully resolved is octavian, or indeed, augustus. What might have actually led marius to put his scandalously forward at that particular point must remain a matter for debate,. because we hardly ever get to hear from the man himself.
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