Podcasts History School of War Ep 60: Marc Hyden on Gaius Marius

Ep 60: Marc Hyden on Gaius Marius

Published: Feb. 7, 2023, 10:30 a.m.

Marc Hyden, Director of State Government Affairs at R Street and author of Gaius Marius: The Rise and Fall of Rome's Saviour, joins the show to discuss the life\xa0of one of the Roman Republic\u2019s most innovative and controversial generals: Gaius Marius.\n\u25aa\ufe0f\nTimes\xa0\n\t\u2022\t01:33 Introduction\n\t\u2022\t01:46 An interest in Rome\n\t\u2022\t04:06 Growing pains \n\t\u2022\t06:36 The man born in Arpinum\n\t\u2022\t09:46 Serving in the legions\n\t\u2022\t11:37 Jugurtha\xa0\n\t\u2022\t13:25 Roman politics\xa0\xa0\n\t\u2022\t20:31 Marius in Numidia\xa0\n\t\u2022\t28:51 Sulla and political reform\n\t\u2022\t37:06 The Cimbri and Teutones and \u201cMarius\u2019s Mules\u201d\xa0\n\t\u2022\t43:05 Career on the rocks\xa0\n\t\u2022\t49:02 Social War to Civil War\n\t\u2022\t56:27 \u201cDo you dare kill Gaius Marius?\u201d