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: It was when he enacted radical reforms in the military, and they became known as the Marian reforms. In 102 BC, the Germanic tribes, who had invaded Gaul, decided to launch a full-scale attack on Italy. Marius had thoroughly reformed the army by this time. Fortunately for Marius, the invaders split into two groups, which allowed the Roman general to demolish them in separate battles. Marius had saved Rome and was the leading figure in Rome for some time. 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.