Lewis Moorhead Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Hello,I am planning to write a novel about the life of Gaius Marius and I can't find any information on the following:Early Life (detailed) not just the generalised info of (born, joined army, became preator, the prophecy etc)The Battles he appeared in (I know he was under Scipio the younger in the Numantine War in Spain (134 bc).but I couldnt find any information on exact sites or exact battles just about the entire war.To write this novel I need to be as accurate as possible to be as respectful to the events as I can butif the information dosn't exist then thats kind of a good thing aswell as I can use my imagination.But any articles or information on his life apart from the wikipedia link I found that would be amazing thank you. RegardsLewis.(Future hopeful author) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pompieus Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 I believe Plutarch is the only extant primary source for Marius' youth, and Appian the only one for for the last stages of the Numantine War. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indianasmith Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Even Colleen McCullough didn't start telling his story till he was in his 40's! I think you may have a largely blank slate to draw on, like I did with Pontius Pilate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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