The rich hated him but the poor loved how he would bash the government and loved when he used his words against them. Metellus was enraged when he heard that marius was coming to Africa he did not want to meet with him. He was angry and jealous of his fame while he had to stay and fight. He was also angry at the way Marius treated Jugurtha. Mariuses Bad Karma finally kicked in and Sulla didn't let Marius complete the final victory and get all the fame. This is what happened to Metellus too. Jugurtha was crippled with his nation and seeked refuge with his son in law and his son in law mailed Marius and said he was willing to surrender. Marius was going to betray or not but decided against to betray him and brought Jugurtha back to Rome
The rich hated him but the poor loved how he would bash the government and loved when he used his words against them. Metellus was enraged when he heard that marius was coming to Africa he did not want to meet with him. He was angry and jealous of his fame while he had to stay and fight. He was also angry at the way Marius treated Jugurtha. Mariuses Bad Karma finally kicked in and Sulla didn't let Marius complete the final victory and get all the fame. This is what happened to Metellus too. Jugurtha was crippled with his nation and seeked refuge with his son in law and his son in law mailed Marius and said he was willing to surrender. Marius was going to betray or not but decided against to betray him and brought Jugurtha back to Rome