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Marius and Sulla

Marius and Sulla. Sarah Widder and Dani Skor. Marius. He lived from 157 BCE to 86 BCE He was a soldier in the Jugurthan War, and then in 107 BCE he was elected consul and became the general in charge of the war

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Marius and Sulla

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  1. Marius and Sulla Sarah Widder and Dani Skor

  2. Marius • He lived from 157 BCE to 86 BCE • He was a soldier in the Jugurthan War, and then in 107 BCE he was elected consul and became the general in charge of the war • by promising soldiers land, he recruited a large volunteer army and defeated Jugurtha in 105 BCE.

  3. Marius • he returned to Rome a hero and was reelected to the consulship four more times while he defeated German invaders • he allied with Saturnius and Glaucia, leaders of the popular party, and together they ruled Rome • people in Rome were unhappy with this - they started revolts and riots in Rome

  4. Marius • Saturnius and Glaucia were killed and Marius fled from Rome • he returned to help the army defeat rebelling Italians, but Sulla, a rising political leader, was the chief commander • Sulla was elected consul after defeating the Italians, and Marius was very jealous

  5. Marius • While Sulla was fighting a war in the east, Marius and the populares seized Rome • Marius and his allies had their political enemies murdered or exiled and confiscated their property • this ended with Marius' death early in his seventh consulship in in 86 BCE, and Sulla's return in 83 BCE.

  6. Sulla • Born into an aristocratic family, he became quaestor under Marius in 106-7 BC, consul in 88 and 80 BC, and dictator from 82-79 BC • In the Social War, where Italians fought for citizenship, he was made chief commander • He gained more power when he was a lieutenant to Marius against Jugurtha, proved himself in the Cimbric War, leading to his 1st consulship

  7. Sulla • Sulla got to command the Eastern army, but Marius never did, so he worked hard to stay in shape despite old age to get his revenge • Marius passed the Sulpician laws to kick Sulla out of office force him to hand over the army • Sulla used his troops to drive Marius out of Italy

  8. Sulla • The king of Pontus attacked Roman land, Sulla went off to fight and won money and warships • When he came back, he found that his followers had been killed by Marius • He effectively had all of his enemies murdered

  9. Sulla • Became dictator by giving veteran soldiers land to support him, killing enemies • Made important reforms that were mostly reversed after his death like a criminal court system, giving Senate more power • Once Senate had most power, he retired • He died in 78 BC and had a huge public funeral.

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