# Caius Marius — Dialogues character guide

> Caius Marius in Dialogues by Seneca.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Marius

**First appearance:** 0001-i

## Who they are

Roman general and consul, known for his military reforms and rivalry with Sulla.

## In the story

### [The Nature of Anger: Voluntary or Involuntary?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dialogues_2_se/chapters/ii)

Mentioned in context of his wars that provoke indignation.

### [On Avoiding Provocation and Choosing Companions Wisely](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dialogues_2_se/chapters/viii)

Mentioned indirectly as an example of a bad-tempered man, though not by name in this excerpt; the reference to Caelius the orator is the primary example.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dialogues_2_se/chapters/vii)

Marius established one of the two Roman colonies on the island mentioned.

### [The Restlessness of Joy and the Futility of Ambition](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dialogues_2_se/chapters/xvii)

Marius, discharged from military service, became consul many times, illustrating the endless cycle of ambition.

### [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dialogues_2_se/chapters/xvi)

Cited as ungrateful for rising from the ranks to the consulship and then slaughtering Romans to maintain power.

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