Warum gerät die römische Republik in eine Krise?
Politische Polarisation Außenpolitisches Versagen im Krieg gegen Jugurtha und gegen Kimbern und Teutonen hatte das Ansehen der adeligen Optimaten sinken lassen. An dieser Stelle erlangte Feldherr Gaius Marius politische Bedeutung. Als Feldherr führte er seine ganze Armee gegen Rom und entmachtete das Volkstribunat.
Was führte zum Ende der römischen Republik?
Eines der prominentesten Opfer der folgenden Mordwelle war Cicero. Die Triumvirn schlugen schließlich im Oktober/November 42 v. Chr. die Heere von Brutus und Cassius in der Schlacht bei Philippi in Makedonien und besiegelten damit den Untergang der Republik.
What was Marius’s role in the fall of the Roman Republic?
However, even the rise of demagogic politics is not entirely sufficient to explain Marius’s decisive role in the collapse of the Republic. Despite his demagoguery and his power grabbing, Marius would not have been able to achieve all his aims without the aid of his own reforms of the Roman Army.
What happened at the Battle of Sacriportus?
The Battle of Sacriportus occurred between the forces of Young Marius and the battle-hardened legions of Sulla. In the ensuing fight, Sulla defeated Marius, who consequently fled to Praeneste. Sulla then duly besieged the city.
What was the impact of Sulla’s March on Rome?
The impact of Sulla’s first march on Rome at the head of a Roman army is hard to adequately quantify. Never before in the city’s seven centuries of existence had one of its own armies attacked it. Contemporary sources say that only one of Sulla’s officers agreed to march with him.
What happened to the Cimbri after the Battle of Arausio?
Following their victory at Arausio, the Cimbri decided not to attack Italy straight away, but to march on the Iberian Peninsula (modern-day Spain and Portugal) and plunder the land. This gave the Romans precious time to recover.