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Why did the nobles dislike Marius?
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Marius was the son of plebeians and he had taken the side of the plebeians against the nobles
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p.77
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Why were the nobles unable to get rid of Marius?
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the nobles needed Marius to protect Rome from very dangerous enemies
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p.77
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Contrast how the Romans and the barbarians prepared for and fought battles?
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Romans were patient and took time to become accustomed to the manners of the strange enemy before firghting them. They were well-organized, disciplined and fought in lines that were seldom broken. The barbarians taunted their enemies. They were unpredictable and had a loud war cry that terrified the Romans.
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p. 79
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Which general gained fame from the Social War?
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Sulla became famous for his success as a general in the Social War. The Social War was the struggle by the people of the Italian states conquered by Rome to acquire Roman citizenship and voting rights
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p. 79
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What did Marius do that made the people of Rome think he had gone mad?
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Marius complained that he was nervous, shut himself up in his house and refused to see any of his friend for weeks.
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p. 79
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What did Marius do to regain control of Rome?
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marius, commander of the Italians who had been complaining of not getting their rights from Rome, attacked Rome and soon captured it. marius killed all the nobles who had driven him from Rome earlier
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p.81
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