Life of Marius, Part Three

<p>This is the story of how Gaius Marius went from being the Greatest Man in Rome to Public Enemy #1.</p><p><br>But Marius, usually master of the political narrative, ended up having his story written by his political rivals.  What was the true character of this surprisingly elusive figure?</p><p><br></p><p>What is worth imitating? What is worth avoiding?  </p><p><br></p><p>Before fully answering these questions, we must understand the details of his story, one of the most dramatic and memorable sequences in all of Plutarch’s lives.</p><p><br></p><p>On today’s podcast:</p><p><br></p><ul> <li>One way to respond when you’re being undermined</li> <li>The problem with putting off legitimate political complaints </li> <li>Marius, Drusus, and the beginning of the Social War </li> <li>Sulla, Marius, and the beginning of the Civil War </li> <li>Marius’ harrowing escape</li> <li>The prophecy about Marius’ 7 consulships</li> <li>The Bloody Return of Marius</li> </ul><p><br></p><p>Links:</p><p><br></p><ul> <li>Thanks to our sponsor - <a href="https://ideamarket.io/">ideamarket.io</a> -  <a href="https://twitter.com/ideamarket_io">@ideamarket_io</a> on twitter!</li> <li>Thanks to our guest narrator, Justin Murphy! visit <a href="https://www.otherlife.co">otherlife.co</a>, <a href="https://www.indiethinkers.org">indiethinkers.org</a>, or <a href="https://twitter.com/jmrphy">@jmrphy</a> on twittter</li> </ul>