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Marius

Gaius Marius (155-86 BC)

A renowned Roman general, related to Julius Caesar by marriage, and seven times consul. He fought Sulla in a civil war which Sulla won.

Also see:
The End of the Republic Feature
Sulla Glossary Entry
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