Caius Marius transformed Rome’s legions in 107 BCE: recruiting the poor, standardizing arms, creating cohorts and the eagle standard—paving the path to empire and civil war.
The story of Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus represents a pivotal moment in the history of Rome, where reform clashed with tradition. These two brothers emerged as prominent political figures during the 2nd century BCE, seeking to address the glaring economic disparities in Roman society. Their ambitions set them on a collision course with the entrenched power of the Senate.
