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How did Julius Caesar honor Gaius Marius after Sulla had removed Marius’ trophies from the Capitol?
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Gaius Marius on the Ruins of Carthage, engraving by John Vanderlyn, 1842.
Julius Caesar honored Gaius Marius by restoring his trophies to the Capitol, which had been previously removed by Sulla. This act was part of the broader political efforts by Caesar to rehabilitate the memory of Marius, who was his uncle by marriage.12
In addition to restoring these military honors, Caesar publicly praised Marius during the funeral oration for his own aunt, Julia (Marius's widow), in 69 or 68 BCE. These actions were significant, as they publicly aligned Caesar with the radical, anti-nobility side of Roman politics and served to challenge the legacy of Sulla's counter-revolution.12