C. Marius II
Germans
- Cimbri and Teutoni move from Balkans to Gaul
- S. Gaul made province ca. 120
- Defeat several Roman armies
- More apparent incompetence on part of nobles
- Massive defeat suffered by Romans at Arausio in 105
- Noble proconsul refuses to cooperate with "new man" consul
- Victorious general Marius elected consul 104-100
- Marius decisively defeats Cimbri, Teutoni in 102, 101
L. Appuleius Saturninus
- Tr. pl. 100
- Uses violence to pass laws for Marius' troops
- Uses violence during consular elections for 99
- One candidate murdered to get friend of Saturninus elected
- Suppressed by Marius
- "Final decree" now legitimized
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