by Andrew Marshall

Who was Gaius Marius?

Introduction Gaius Marius (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… Read More

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by Andrew Marshall

Who was Sulla?

Introduction Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix (138-78 BC), commonly known as Sulla, was a Roman general and statesman. He won the first large-scale civil war in Roman history, and became the first man of the republic to seize power through force. Sulla had the distinction of holding the office of consul twice, as well as reviving… Read More