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Marius

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

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First appearance: part i book i

Marius shows up with force in Book II. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Cited as a wicked Roman citizen who prospered despite his evil, contrasting with the virtuous Regulus.

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Book II
Cited as a wicked Roman citizen who prospered despite his evil, contrasting with the virtuous Regulus.
XXII
Cited as one who broke divine laws by involving Rome in civil wars.
XXIII
Lowborn Roman who became seven times consul, used as an example of a wicked man who prospered despite the gods.
Of the deeds of Sylla, in which the demons boasted that he had their help.
Mentioned as Sylla's adversary in the civil war.
VII
Marius is referenced as the leader of the faction whose lieutenant Fimbria destroyed Ilium.
Of the civil dissension occasioned by the sedition of the Gracchi
Not mentioned in this chapter.
Of the civil war between Marius and Sylla
Leader of one faction in the civil war; returned from exile and ordered mass executions.
Of the victory of Sylla, the avenger of the cruelties of Marius
The elder Marius whose earlier cruelties were avenged by Sylla; his party continued atrocities under the younger Marius and Carbo.
A Comparison of the Disasters of the Gothic and Gallic Invasions with Those of the Civil Wars
Marius is cited as a leader in the civil wars whose faction committed brutal acts, including the murder of Mucius Scaevola at the altar.
Of the connection of the wars which with great severity and frequency followed one another before the advent of Christ
His wars with Sylla are cited as the beginning of a chain of civil wars.
XXI
Cited as an example of one to whom God gave power.

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