Although in the short term his reforms were instrumental in the growth and success of the Roman military, resulting in the continued success of the Romans in battle (Wikipedia: Marian Reforms, 2015), his reforms largely threatened the basis on which the Senate flourished on. Although anonymous, this source can be considered fairly reliable due to the meticulous sourcing within the website, as well as corroborating and accurate information. Ignoring the census, he introduced the Roman landless masses into the army. This now allowed men that had no property to be assessed in the census to join the military in an attempt to gain status otherwise excluded from them (Wikipedia: Marian Reforms, 2015). The abolishment of any property requirements, Marius opened the ranks to the capite censii, or the head count, gaining support from the disenfranchised majority. As stated in the Constitution of the Roman Republic Wikipedia page, (date) generals were able to gain loyalty through charisma, promises and bribes, stating that, “once the general and officers had a unity of purpose, the rigid discipline of the military meant the troops would follow.”…