Gaius Marius

courageous soldier and brilliant tactician, again we see where Caesar would pick up his most defining characteristic, his skill at war. At this time in Rome, the Sertorian War, an uprising of the provincial governor Quintus Sertorius, a supporter of Gaius Marius, the war would be won by Pompey after nearly a decade of fighting. This uprising would serve to increase political tensions between the Senate and Sulla. Caesar, after his post in Cilicia, chose to stay on the island of Rhodes for…

C.) www.history.com states he was a Roman general and politician, also reminisced as one of the strongest of the and was accountable for altering the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire. He was born to a patrician family and was the nephew of Gaius Marius. After the death…

After the legendary foundation by Romulus,[21] Rome was ruled for a period of 244 years by a monarchical system, initially with sovereigns of Latin and Sabine origin, later by Etruscan kings. The tradition handed down seven kings: Romulus, Numa Pompilius, Tullus Hostilius, Ancus Marcius, Tarquinius Priscus, Servius Tullius and Tarquinius Superbus.[21] In 509 BC the Romans expelled the last king from their city and established an oligarchic republic. Rome then began a period characterized by…

more than a breach of convention. It was a lethal injection of escalating violence into Republican politics that would have been unheard of in the century before, and would be taken to new heights in the century to follow. In many ways, the march of Marius on Rome in 86 B.C. and Caesar crossing the Rubicon in 49 B.C. can be seen as successive actions to the march in 88. These actions should be considered in context—Sulla had led his veterans in the Social War, Marius’s army in 86 consisted of…

in total control,he would transform society for its own good as he saw fit. On July 12, 100 B.C, Gaius Julius Caesar was born in Rome, Italy in the time of the Roman Republic to one of the oldest patrician class families. The patricians are wealthy landowners, making up the Roman society’s aristocracy. In Caesar’s teens, there were two political parties that rose in the Republic. Caesar's Uncle Marius was the leader of the populares,a political…

The Roman Tripartite government system supports the Common Good. In the early days of Rome April 21, 753 BCE there as a lot that happened. Including, Public services, protect rights, rule of law, prepare for a common defense, and support the economic system. Overall I graded Rome B because of the way people were treated, how the things went on, fairness, etc. The Roman republic tripartite government system met the common good by providing public services advanced and well-planned services which…

was born July 13, 100 B.C; his father was a politician and his mother from the plebian class. Caesar rose to political prominence during the revolt of Rome's allies. He was related to Gaius Marius who was the revolt's leader, and he chose to join his faction. In 65 B.C Caesar restored the triumphal monuments of Marius which were a political success on his part. Caesar was also a general and had many victories against the people of Gaul. He also won the civil between him and his rival Pompey who…

becoming established with the overthrow of the Roman Kingdom and was destroyed with the development of the Roman Empire. When considering the fall of the Roman Republic, it is clear that the reorganisation of the army, particularly through the actions of Marius, Sulla and Caesar, contributed greatly to the disempowerment of the Senate and therefore the Republic. Through the undoubtedly instrumental Marian reforms, the Roman social and militant structure was altered permanently, a design that was…

In similarity to most aspects of ancient Roman society, the process of political appointments were based on longstanding tradition, or at least the impression of tradition. With an importance stressed on the individual, rather that political affiliations, the way that a Roman would prepare himself for office was with the building of his public reputation. Much of the identity for the elite Roman man was based on deep rooted ideals of honor and masculinity, but these were arguably not the most…

There is no specific date of Caesar’s birth due to issues of ancient Roman dating, but it is approximate that Gaius Julius Caesar was born 102-100 BC. His father was of the same name and his mother was Aurelia Cotta.^1 Caesar also had at least two older sisters, both named Julia. One is known to have died 97 B.C, there may be other siblings that are unknown, but high mortality rate during this time leads historians to believe that others of his family died soon after birth.^2His family was in…