Marius is extremely wealthy with great knowledge of military and politics, but he comes from a non-Roman family - a requirement to be apart of the political arena of Rome. Gradually, through a ceremony who's purpose I cannot recall, we are introduced to the real stars of The First Man in Rome: Gaius Marius and Lucius Cornelius Sulla. In the first few pages, we are introduced to Gaius Julius Caesar and his family consisting of wife, Marcia, sons Sextus and Gaius Julius, and daughters Julia and Julia, more commonly referred to as Julilla (very common for Romans to name their daughters similar names and refer to them with nicknames). Rich with unforgettable characters and unerring historical accuracy, The First Man in Rome is a vivid tale of power, treachery, and a great Republic hurtling towards civil war. Together the two men will shape history as they are thrust into a raging storm - engaging in deadly political contests and waging far-off wars for a state battling to hold on to its enormous power. Sulla, a pleasure-seeking aristocrat without money of his own, is transformed by his ambitions into a fierce and daring warrior.
Marius, a heroic man of strength and means, lacks the noble blood to contend for the First Man, but overcomes his common status when he marries into the patrician house of Caesar. at the height of the Roman Republic, two men set their sights on becoming the First Man - the Roman more respected than any other.
The First Man in Rome was not the best man: he was the First among other men who were his equals.To be the First Man in Rome was something far better than kingship.
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