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How did the increasing power of military leaders help bring about the end of the republic?

A. the military leaders freed the slaves that worked in the mines.

B. the military leaders refused to help the poor in the cities.

C. the military leaders began to get more loyalty from soldiers than the government did.

D. the military leaders forbade the poor from serving in the military.

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C. The military leaders began to get more loyalty from soldiers than the government did.

Explanation: Powerful generals (e.g., Marius, Sulla, Pompey, Caesar) built personal loyalty by paying troops and promising land. Soldiers then followed their commanders rather than the Senate, enabling commanders to use armies for political aims, start civil wars, and seize power—undermining the republic.