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The Puzzle of Caesar Glorious Ancester: Gaius Marius
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Gaius Marius, elected as Consul of Rome seven times, was frequently called “the first man of Rome.” For a farm boy from the north of Italy, this accomplishment was extraordinary. Due to Gaius Marius’ ability to lead and organize men and battle strategies, he was able to work his way up the political ladder of Rome. As husband to Julia of the Julius Caesar family, Marius improved his reputation among the patrician families and worked his way into politics – and the curule chair of the consul. With his fame and experiences on the battlefield and his tremendous wealth accumulated from foreign wars, Gaius Marius contributed greatly to the Caesar family’s fortunes. No one at the time could possibly have guessed at the influence Marius’ war stories, advice, counsel, and mere presence would have on the young Gaius Julius Caesar, nephew of Julia and Marius. |
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