Marcus Marius Gratidianus (died 82 BC) was a praetor and a partisan of the popularist faction led by his uncle Gaius Marius during the Roman Republican civil wars of the 80s. Gratidianus is noted primarily for undergoing a particularly violent death during the Sullan proscriptions; in the most sensational accounts, he was tortured and dismembered at the tomb of Catulus by Catilina, in a manner that evoked human sacrifice.
As praetor, Gratidianus is also known for his currency reform during the economic crisis of the 80s.
Read more about Marcus Marius Gratidianus: Family and Career, Sacrificial Death, Selected Bibliography
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