Marius, Gaius, 157-86 BC (Roman general and statesman)

Contents The second work by Sallust contained in MS 190 is Bellum Jugurthinum. This work covers the rebellion against Rome by the king of Numidia (northern Africa), Jugurtha, in 112-105 BC. Sallust describes the rise to power of Gaius Marius (who defeated Jugurtha) and his attack on the ruling Roman elite. In this context, like in his De coniuratione Catiline, Sallust reveals his populist view of the social and political turmoil...