Ancient hISTORY
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- Early Political Career
- Early Political Career
- Jugurthine War, First Consulship
- Marius served as a junior officer under scipio Aemilianus at Numantia in 133, and his outstanding bravery and ready acceptance of discipline attracted Scipio's attention. Plutarch suggested that it was owing to Scipio's acknowledgement and with his great natural abilities he had high hopes for a political career
- Jugurthine War,First Consulship
- His climb up the political ladder was not easy, he was unsuccessful gaining the adeilship and got caught with bribery. He gained supporters in Jugurtha leading to a rise to consulship
- War against the Cimbri , Successive
- The Jugurthine war gave a chance to showcase his military ability and allowed him to develop military influence and cultivate connections for his advancement in Consulship
- Alliance with Saturninus and Glaucia
- Through his his first Consulship, he won the support of the soldiers and equites of the people. he showed that he would endure the same hardships as the people and soldiers and promising peace and control of Jugurtha if he was in command
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