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: The Roman army was made up of citizens, and they supplied their arms and armor. Wealth and slaves flowed into Rome. However, the Carthaginians' victory and the growing wealth of Rome created problems and eventually led to a crisis in the Roman Republic. The government of Rome was designed to govern a city-state and not an Empire. Increasingly, the Roman Senate could not control the governors in the provinces who acted as independent sovereigns. The political system of Rome was unable to govern an Empire effectively. Rome’s wealth led to increased social divisions, and the city was divided between the elite, the Optimates, and the popular party, Populares. Rome's common people, including many citizens, were experiencing economic decline as slave labor in the cities and on landed estates resulted in many small farmers and traders going bankrupt. There was also tension between Rome and its Italian subjects who wanted a greater say in the Empire and citizenship. Rome had become the Mediterranean's predominant power, but it was a volatile society with a political system on the verge of collapse.