Gaius Marius
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Gaius Marius was a powerful Roman general and statesman whose military reforms and unprecedented seven consulships profoundly reshaped the late Roman Republic.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman general
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Roman statesman → consul of the Roman Republic → military reformer → |
| alliedWith |
Lucius Cornelius Cinna
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| birthPlace |
Arpinum
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Roman Republic → |
| birthYear |
157 BC
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| capturedWithHelp |
Jugurtha
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| causeOfDeath |
natural causes
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| citizenship |
Roman Republic
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| coConsulWith |
Lucius Cornelius Cinna
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| commandedIn |
Cimbrian War
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Jugurthine War → war against the Cimbri → war against the Teutones → |
| deathPlace |
Rome
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| deathYear |
86 BC
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| firstConsulshipYear |
107 BC
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| heldOffice |
consul
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| influenced |
Julius Caesar
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| involvedIn |
first Roman civil war
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| knownFor |
Marian military reforms
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creation of the cohort-based legion structure → introduction of the Marius’ Mules marching system → opening army recruitment to the capite censi → professionalization of the Roman army → reorganization of Roman legions → standardization of legionary equipment → |
| lastConsulshipYear |
86 BC
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| legacy |
destabilization of the late Roman Republic
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strengthening of personal armies loyal to generals → |
| nomen |
Marius
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| numberOfConsulships |
7
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| officeHeld |
legate
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praetor → tribune of the plebs → |
| patronage |
popularis faction
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| politicalAlignment |
populares
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| praenomen |
Gaius
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| relativeByMarriage |
Gaius Julius Caesar
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| returnedFromExile |
87 BC
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| rival |
Lucius Cornelius Sulla
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optimates faction → |
| seizedCommandFrom |
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus
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| servedUnder |
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus
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| socialClass |
novus homo
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| spouse |
Julia (aunt of Julius Caesar)
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| victory |
Battle of Aquae Sextiae
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Battle of Vercellae → |
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Late Roman Republic
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hasKeyFigure |
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Roman civil wars
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hasParticipant |
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Social War
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keyFigure |
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Roman Republic
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notableFigure |
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Lucius Cornelius Sulla
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opponent |
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Optimates
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opposedFigure |
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Roman legion
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reorganizedBy |
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Roman army
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underwentReformBy |