Gaius Marius the Younger
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Gaius Marius the Younger was a Roman politician and general, son of the famous general Gaius Marius, who served as consul in 82 BC and played a key role in the civil wars against Sulla.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman general
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Roman politician ⓘ ancient Roman ⓘ consul of the Roman Republic ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeYears | early 1st century BC ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | proscriptions of Sulla (as opponent) ⓘ |
| besiegedAt | Praeneste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coConsul | Gnaeus Papirius Carbo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedForcesAt | Praeneste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | power struggle between Populares and Optimates ⓘ |
| consulYear | 82 BC ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| deathCause | suicide ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Praeneste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diedDuring | Sulla’s second march on Rome ⓘ |
| enemy |
Lucius Cornelius Sulla
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Quintus Lucretius Ofella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Late Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family |
Julii
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Mariii ⓘ |
| father | Gaius Marius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedTerritory | Rome (de facto, during his consulship) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldConsulshipInYear | 82 BC ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Latin ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalFaction | Populares NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| mother | Julia (aunt of Julius Caesar) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being son of Gaius Marius
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leadership of Marian forces against Sulla ⓘ |
| officeContested | consulship of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Lucius Cornelius Sulla
NERFINISHED
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Optimates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Roman civil wars of the 80s BC
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Sullan civil war NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | anti-Sullan ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Roman general
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consul of the Roman Republic ⓘ military commander ⓘ |
| relative | Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeeded | Gaius Marius (as Marian leader) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Gnaeus Papirius Carbo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookRefugeIn | Praeneste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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