He was doing well financially. He owned a house and some fine goods with it. He belonged to an influential family that could help in any occasion. Moreover, he was seen as belonging to the low nobility and as such, was somewhat courtised by many people. He was seen as a true poet, and legends says that he couldn't live without reading and writing. Years after, some of the works Marcus made are still enjoyed and sometimes studied. He was force of nature, and people saw in their body and beauty the incarnation of a god. He was iron-willed, achieving any goal he set.