The Rise of Marius: Third Founder of Rome
The Ancients
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The Rise of the Roman Military Hero, Cicero
There is a tradition related by plutarch, whereby marius was hailed as a third founder of rome. He owes his rise to significant military victories such as the one at vercela. The senate instructs him to take action against saturninus and glocia. But he finds himself benefiting from an abortive reform plan that had been close allies of his.
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