Marius
[ mair-ee-uh s, mar- ]
/ ˈmɛər i əs, ˈmær- /
noun
Gaius,c155–86 b.c.,
Roman general and consul: opponent of Lucius Cornelius Sulla.
British Dictionary definitions for gaius marius
Marius
/ (ˈmɛərɪəs, ˈmærɪəs) /
noun
Gaius (ˈɡaɪəs). ?155–86 bc, Roman general and consul. He defeated Jugurtha, the Cimbri, and the Teutons (107–101), but his rivalry with Sulla caused civil war (88). He was exiled but returned (87) and took Rome