Marcus Marius (praetor 102 BC)

Marcus Marius was the younger brother of the far more famous Gaius Marius, who was consul seven times.

This article is about the brother of Gaius Marius and praetor for 102 BC. For other people with the name Marius, see Maria gens.

Marcus was a few years younger than Gaius Marius, hailing from the same relatively wealthy equestrian family.[1] During his brother's series of successive consulships between 104 and 100 BC, Marcus was elected as praetor for 102 BC. He then served as propraetor in Hispania Ulterior, like his brother before him.[1] Marcus, however, never attained the consulship, as he likely died in the 90s BC.[2]

See also
  • Gaius Marius, his brother, reformer of the Roman army and consul seven times.

Sources
  • Evans, Richard John (1995). Gaius Marius: A Political Biography (PDF) (DLitt et Phil thesis). University of South Africa. Retrieved 2019-06-08.

References
  1. Evans 1995, p. 179.
  2. Evans 1995, p. 180.
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