Cimbrian War

A war waged mostly concurrently with the Jugurthine Wars, in which two Gallic tribes, the Cimbri and the Teutones, were raiding Roman towns for booty.

Romans were much more concerned with these wars than with Jugurtha ; they were both closer to home and put at risk more than in Africa with Jugurtha.

Marius, after beating Jugurtha , was again made consul and given command over Gaul. The Gauls, instead of pressing southward into Italy, retreat northwards temporarily, giving Marius time to rebuild and reinforce his troops. He is able to beat them quite succinctly and completely when they at last do turn southwards.