□p>When new□ of an invading a□my□reached □ldo□ia, □arcus was□□□e first t□ vo□unte□r t□ defend his□home□and.□W□t□□his sword □n hand and armor□s□ining in the sun□□ght, he □ode out to meet the en□my on the ba□tl□fi□ld. The o□ds w□re□again□t him□ but □arc□s□s □nwavering reso□□□ gave hope to his comrades and struck f□ar in□o the□h□ar□s □f his□□oes.