Marius instituted military reforms that contributed significantly to the breakdown of the Roman Republic. The Marian reforms added to the numbers of standing armies by opening up to the lower classes. The reforms also provided retirement benefits through the soldierÕs general. In practice, this made the foot soldier more loyal to their general than to the state. This led to the conditions of the time period of CaesarÕs Dictatorship.
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The Roman Republic gave an example to Ameriacns by having King John sign the Magna Carta. They warned them by using the seperation of powers.
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The Roman Republic was established in 509 BC when the Roman Monarchy was overthrown, and was itself overthrown in 27 BC as a result of the Civil War that followed the assasination of Julius Caesar. It was replaced by the Imperial government of Augustus Ceaser and his successors.
Sulla, who was consul in the final year of the social war between Rome and her allies in 88 BC, eventually was appointed dictator in 81 BC, after the civil wars he fought against Marius. He executed and estimated 9,000 of his opponents. He also carried out sweeping institutional reforms.