Gaius Marius was responsible for the creation of the Roman army into the world's first professional standing army. What were the greatest changes he made to the army?
A) Soldiers were paid.
B) Soldiers were involved in public works as much as they were in fighting.
C) Soldiers were granted land at the end of their twenty years of military service.
D) Soldiers were incredibly well trained.
E) All of these
E
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