Episode 27. The Jugurthine War: Corruption, the Outsider, and the New Army

Works CitedPrimary SourcesPlutarch. “Life of Marius.” The most detailed character portrait; covers the Jugurthine War, the Cimbrian War, and the later career.Sallust. Bellum Jugurthinum. The primary narrative source; essential and brilliantly written, read with awareness of Sallust's political thesis.Secondary SourcesBeard, Mary. SPQR. 2015. Good on the Marian reforms debate and what we can and cannot responsibly claim.Goldsworthy, Adrian. The Complete Roman Army. 2003. Clear modern account of the army's structure and how it changed.Syme, Ronald. Sallust. 1964. The essential study of Sallust's methods and political context.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/real-roman-history/donations