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... Marius was , as Last says , ' the first Roman who made military prowess a claim to direct the civil government and the earliest precursor of the soldier - emperors of the third century A.D.'2 When Marius arrived in Africa he pressed on ...
... Marius was , as Last says , ' the first Roman who made military prowess a claim to direct the civil government and the earliest precursor of the soldier - emperors of the third century A.D.'2 When Marius arrived in Africa he pressed on ...
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... Marius was an inept politician , threw him over , decided on a coup d'état , and in the consular elections of 99 B.C. , murdered the senatorial candidate . The Senate once again resorted to the ultimate decree , and Marius , disgusted ...
... Marius was an inept politician , threw him over , decided on a coup d'état , and in the consular elections of 99 B.C. , murdered the senatorial candidate . The Senate once again resorted to the ultimate decree , and Marius , disgusted ...
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... Marius , Sulla occupied the city without a fight . Once in control , the Sulpician laws were annulled , and Marius and Sulpicius were proclaimed public enemies ; the former escaped , and the latter was killed . Next , Sulla strengthened ...
... Marius , Sulla occupied the city without a fight . Once in control , the Sulpician laws were annulled , and Marius and Sulpicius were proclaimed public enemies ; the former escaped , and the latter was killed . Next , Sulla strengthened ...
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CHAPTER I | 15 |
Inauguration of the Century of Revolution | 22 |
The First Civil | 28 |
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