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May 2023
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History of Everything: The Marian Reform...

Stakuyi
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The Marian reforms were reforms of the ancient Roman army implemented in 107 BC by the statesman Gaius Marius, for whom they were later named. The reforms originated as a reaction to the military and logistical stagnation of the Roman Republic in the late 2nd century BC. While these saved Rome, They would also help to destroy it.


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