The general who proposed to the Senate that he could defeat King Jugurtha in Numidia was Gaius Marius.
<h3>Who was Gaius Marius?</h3>
Gaius Marius was a Roman statesman and general in the Roman army who was much loved by the Roman people for having defeated the Numidians under their leader, King Jugurtha.
The Senate did not like Gaius Marius however, and when he suggested that he could defeat King Jugurtha in Numidia in a proposal, they refused to give him and army. He then called for civilian volunteers and did it anyway to the annoyance and embarrassment of the Senate.
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