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Gaius Marius
Gaius Marius on the Ruins of Carthage, engraving by John Vanderlyn, 1842.
After serving as praetor in 115 BCE, Gaius Marius governed Further Spain, where he campaigned successfully against bandits and laid the foundation for his personal wealth through mining investments.1