in society and thus did not have a conflict of interest. Gaius Marius ... before being elected as a military tribune in 134 BC (at the age of twenty-four). ... Marius is often accused of creating an army that was loyal to its generals rather than the Roman state. However, the swift passage of these reforms suggests that this sort. read more
The pilum as javelin was without doubt used before the Marian Reform and after. In fact, although the classification of hastati, principes and triarii was abolished, the legions had still lanceae (3m. spears) and the rear ranks would ditch their pila for them if they had to engage heavy cavalry. read more
Marian reforms The foremost of the Marian reforms was the inclusion of the Roman landless masses, the capite censi, men who had no property to be assessed in the census. Instead, they were "counted by the head". read more