Gaius Marius
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Summary
Gaius Marius was born on 157 BC[1] in Arpino[2]. He died on January 13, 86 BC[3], in Rome[4]. He worked as an ancient Roman priest[5], politician[6], military personnel[7], and military leader[8]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,400 views/month, #6,282 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 155 BC[10], 158 BC[11]
- Date of death: 86 BC[12]
- Father: Gaius Marius[13]
- Mother: Fulcinia[14]
- Spouse: Julia[15]
- Child: Gaius Marius the Younger[16]
- Country of citizenship: Ancient Rome[17]
- Position held: tribune of the plebs[18], praetor[19], ancient Roman senator[20], Roman consul[21], quaestor[22], Roman governor[23], augur[24]
- Member of: populares[25]
- Sex or gender: male[26]
- Military branch: Roman army[27]
- Commons category: Gaius Marius[28]
- Military, police or special rank: military tribune[29], legatus legionis[30]
- Topic's main category: Category:Gaius Marius[31]
- Work location: Ancient Rome[32]
- Allegiance: Ancient Rome[33]
- Relative: Gnaeus Granius[34], Quintus Granius[35]
- Manner of death: natural causes[36]
- Depicted by: Trofei di Mario[37], Statue of Marius[38], Plaster monument to Gaius Marius[39]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[40], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[41], Sytin Military Encyclopedia[42], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[43], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[44], Parallel Lives[45], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[46], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[47], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[48], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[49], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[50], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[51], Pauly–Wissowa[52]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[53]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Gaius Marius include Marian reforms[54], a reform[55], in Ancient Rome[56].
Why It Matters
Gaius Marius has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
Entities named for him include Marian reforms[54], a reform[55], in Ancient Rome[56].
FAQs
Where was Gaius Marius born?
Gaius Marius was born in Arpino[2].
Where did Gaius Marius die?
Gaius Marius passed away in Rome[4].
Who were Gaius Marius's parents?
Gaius Marius's father was Gaius Marius[13]. Gaius Marius's mother was Fulcinia[14].
Who was Gaius Marius married to?
Gaius Marius's spouses include Julia[15].
What did Gaius Marius do for work?
Gaius Marius worked as an ancient Roman priest[5], politician[6], military personnel[7], and military leader[8].