hɪz stɹˈɛnjuːəs ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən tə ðə ɹᵻfˈɔːɹmz ʌv mˈɑːɹkəs lˈɪvɪəs dɹˈuːsəs dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz kˈɑːnsəlʃˌɪp ʌv nˈaɪnti wˈʌn bˌiːsˈiː wʌz ˌɪnstɹəmˈɛntəl ɪnðɪ ˈaʊtbɹeɪk ʌvðə dɪzˈæstɹəs bˈɛləm ˈɪɾɐlˌɪkəm, ðə sˈoʊʃəl wˈɔːɹ.
His strenuous opposition to the reforms of Marcus Livius Drusus during his consulship of 91 BC was instrumental in the outbreak of the disastrous Bellum Italicum, the Social War.