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TIL that the Cimbris and the Teutones defeated Romans in 105BCE killing 80,000-120,000 Romans. This led to a second consulship for Gaius Marius (Julius Ceasars uncle) though he hadn't fulfilled the criteria of 10 year gap between consulships.

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