Roman general and politician. He was elected consul seven times, the first time in 107
BC. He defeated the Cimbri and the Teutons (Germanic tribes attacking Gaul and Italy) 102101
BC. Marius tried to deprive Sulla of the command in the east against
Mithridates and, as a result, civil war broke out in 88
BC. Sulla marched on Rome, and Marius fled to Africa, but later returned and created a reign of terror in Rome.
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