person
Gaius Marius
Marius
Roman general and seven-time consul who destroyed the Cimbri and Teutones (102–101 BC) and reformed the army; cited here as the precedent for beating the Germans.
Reading notes
- De Bello Gallico §1.40.5 Gaius Marius
Roman general and seven-time consul who annihilated the Cimbri and Teutones in 102–101 BC; invoked as proof that Romans can beat Germans.