Title: Gaius Marius - Wikipedia
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Gaius Marius
Contents
Life
Early career
Subordinate to Metellus
Run for the consulship
War in Numidia
Cimbri and Teutones
As consul
Reforms to the military
Battle with the Germanic tribes
Sixth consulship
90s BC
Social War
Sulla and the First Civil War
Seventh consulship and death
Legacy
Reforms to the legions
Assemblies and foreign affairs
Political violence
Timeline
Consulships
See also
Notes
References
Books
Articles
Ancient sources
External links

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Gaius Marius
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This article is about the Roman statesman who reorganized the army, and was seven times consul. For his son, see Gaius Marius minor. For other people with the name Marius, see Maria gens. Roman general, statesman and military reformer
Gaius Marius
Bust formerly called Gaius Marius at Munich Glyptothek, later identified as of Lucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus
Born
c. 157 BC
Cereatae, Latium, Roman Republic
Died
13 January 86 BC (aged 70–71)
Rome, Italy
Occupation
General and politician
Office
Tribune of the plebs (119 BC)
Consul (107, 104–100, 86 BC)
Political party
Populares
Opponent (s)
Sulla
Spouse (s)
Julia (aunt of Julius Caesar)
Children
Gaius Marius the Younger

Military career
Years
134–87 BC
Wars
Numantine War
Cimbrian War
Jugurthine War
Social War
Sulla's first civil war
Awards
2 Roman triumphs

Gaius Marius ( Latin: [ ˈɡaːijʊs ˈmarijʊs]; c. 157 BC – 13 January 86 BC) was a Roman general, politician, and statesman. Victor of the Cimbric and Jugurthine wars, he held the office of consul an unprecedented seven times during his career. He was also noted for his important reforms of Roman armies. He set the precedent for the shift from the militia levies of the middle Republic to the professional soldiery of the late Republic; he also improved the pilum, a javelin, and made large-scale changes to the logistical structure of the Roman army.