Among the dangerous military innovations of Marius threatening the Republic was his

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Marius' recruitment of destitute volunteers who swore an oath of allegiance only to him was a dangerous innovation as it created a private army that was loyal only to Marius and not to the Republic. This undermined the established chain of command within the Roman military, and raised the specter of a military coup or civil war. The use of Greek mercenaries (A) was not in itself a dangerous innovation, as mercenaries had been used by the Roman Republic and other states for centuries. Marius did not steal the state treasury's tax revenues to buy weapons (C), as far as we know. Finally, Marius never proclaimed himself as dictator for life (D) - this was a later development in Roman history.

Among the Dangerous Military Innovations of Marius Threatening the Republic