Mar·i·us (mâr  - s, m r-), Gaius 155?-86 b.c. Roman general and politician. Elected consul seven times, he reformed the military and lost a disastrous civil war (88) to his political rival Sulla. |
Marius [ˈmɛərɪəs ˈmærɪəs]
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(Biographies / Marius, Gaius (?155 bc-86 bc) M, Roman, MILITARY: general, POLITICS: consul) Gaius (ˈgaɪəs). ?155-86 bc, Roman general and consul. He defeated Jugurtha, the Cimbri, and the Teutons (107-101), but his rivalry with Sulla caused civil war (88). He was exiled but returned (87) and took Rome
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