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Title: The story of the greatest nations, from the dawn of history to the twentieth century : a comprehensive history, founded upon the leading authorities, including a complete chronology of the world, and a pronouncing vocabulary of each nation
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Ellis, Edward Sylvester, 1840-1916 Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis), 1870-1942
Subjects: World history
Publisher: New York : F.R. Niglutsch
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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he seizedthe Capitol; the state was declared to be in danger, and Marius was called uponto save it. He besieged Saturninus, and, by cutting off the water-pipes, com-pelled him to surrender, which he did under the pledge of safety. The exasperated people, however, would not be restrained, and slew the marplot. Violence, anarchy, and bloodshed followed. In the year b. c. 90, the SocialWar, between the Romans and their Italian subjects, commenced and lastedthrough three campaigns. It is useless to give the long list of engagements, inwhich the victories, if the Roman historians are to be trusted, were almost uni-formly on the side of their countrymen. In the midst of these alleged victories,the Romans empowered the consul Caesar to offer such cities as had remainedfaithful the citizenship which they had refused to their adversaries. Mariuswas not entrusted with any important command in this war, perhaps becausehis sentiments were too similar to those of the enemy, but he had able repre-
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DEFENCE OF THE CIMBRIAN WOMEN AT VERCELL/E Rome—Rise of Sulla 355 sentatives. Two years after the offer named, it was extended to all the Ital-ians, every one of whom, if he chose to come to Rome and claim the franchisewithin sixty days, was to receive it. The thirty-five tribes already existing wereincreased by ten, but the offer itself was not very generally accepted, becauseof the ceremonies required, which could only take place in the capital. Thedistant citizen did not think the reward worth the trouble it cost. The full franchise, however, was given in special instances to differentstates in Spain, Gaul, and Africa, while the Latin franchise, which brought acertain advantage to the Roman, was bestowed even more widely, the entirenation of Transalpine Gauls receiving it. It was this liberal policy that un-doubtedly saved Rome for the time from the ruin that impended over her. We have now come to an important epoch, and it is necessary to pause for amoment to glance at the histo

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