Gaius Marius — Profile

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86 BCE
(aged 71)
Consul · Co-consuls: L. Cornelius Cinna (cos. 87), L. Valerius Flaccus, M. Perperna, L. Marcius Philippus

Broughton: Cinna's rule was termed a tyranny (a). Marius died on January 13 (b). See 88, Promagistrates.
Sources (3)
- Broughton, MRR2
  - Fast. Cap., Degrassi 54f., 130, 482f.; Liv. Per. 80, without a comitia; Vell. 2.23.1; App. BC 1.75; Chr. 354; Fast. Hyd.; Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.; on Cinna, CIL 12.2.713, 891; Auct. Vir. Ill. 69.3; Oros. 5.19.23; Schol. Bob. 109 Stangl; and on Marius, Fast. Ant., Degrassi 164f.; Elogium, Inscr. Ital. 13.3.83-CIL 12.1, p. 195; Val. Max. 8.15.7; 9.15.1; Plin. NH 11.252; Plut. Mar. 45.1; Flor. 2.9.17; Auct. Vir. Ill. 67.6.
  - (a) Cic. Phil. 1.34; 2.108; Brut. 227; ND 3.81; Sall. Hist. 1.64M; Val. Max. 6.9.6; Vell. 2.23.3; Plut. Caes. 1.1; Sull. 22.1; Tac. Ann. 1.1; Auct. Vir. Ill. 67.6
  - (b) Cic. ND 3.81; Rosc. Amer. 33; Liv. Per. 80, with the date; Vell. 2.23.1; Plut. Mar. 45.2-46.5; App. BC 1.75; Flor. 2.9.17; Oros. 5.19.93
Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

L. Cornelius Cinna (cos. 87) (1 year; raw 4.00, base 1.333, final 1.333): 86 BCE (Consul)

L. Marcius Philippus (1 year; raw 4.00, base 1.333, final 1.333): 86 BCE (Consul)

L. Valerius Flaccus (1 year; raw 4.00, base 1.333, final 1.333): 86 BCE (Consul)

M. Perperna (1 year; raw 4.00, base 1.333, final 1.333): 86 BCE (Consul)

L. Cornelius Scipio Asiagenus (1 year; raw 2.00, base 0.667, final 0.667): 86 BCE (Praetor)

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