jan 1, 107 BC - Marian Reforms
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As a reaction to the military and logistical stagnation of the Roman Republic, statesman Gaius Marius implemented the Marian Reforms. Marius proposed radical aterations that created a more professional, permanent, and dynamic Roman army. The Marian reforms revolutionized the Roman military machine and introduced the cohort unit and altered property/weaponry requirements for recruitment.
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