# Marius Elected Consul (-107)

URL: https://roman-history.com/timeline/-107-marius-elected-consul
Location: Rome
Categories: politics

Gaius Marius won the consulship and command against Jugurtha, beginning an extraordinary political and military career.

## Why it matters
His repeated consulships exposed strains in republican norms.

Ruler at the time: [Roman Republic](https://roman-history.com/rulers/roman-republic)