#443 – Gregory Aldrete: The Roman Empire – Rise and Fall of Ancient Rome

5766.509 - 5785.618 Gregory Aldrete

That's an interesting moment because all these things have been leading up to Caesar, and it really is a chain of men. So it starts with this guy, Marius, who is one of the first to start making armies loyal to him rather than to the state. That's a step in the wrong direction, right? The army should be loyal to the state, not to an individual general. They shouldn't look for him to reward.