Title: What were the impact of the military reforms of Marius on Rome? - DailyHistory.org
Headings: What were the impact of the military reforms of Marius on Rome?
What were the impact of the military reforms of Marius on Rome?
Background
The career of Marius
Marius Reforms
The social and political impact of the Marian Reforms
Impact on the military
Conclusion
References

Content: A Marius tried to introduce land reforms that would have benefitted the poor, but the Senate blocked them. He did not prove to be a capable politician, but he remained popular with the poor. Later, he became involved in a series of civil wars with the Roman politician and soldier Sulla, the aristocratic faction leader. Marius, during the wars, was able to seize Rome but was later expelled by Sulla. He later returned to Rome while Sulla was in the east and took control of the city once again but died soon afterward in 86 BCE. Marius Reforms
A bust of Marius from the 1st century AD
The most important of the Marian reforms was the army's opening to those who had no property. Previously only those who had land or wealth could join the army. Marius, because of the shortage of workforce in Rome, recruited even the landless poor. This was strictly against the law, and many conservatives opposed Marius' efforts. However, such as the threat from the Cimbri and The Teutones that Marius was able to get his reform passed.