Aulus Granius
Aulus Granius (* in Puteoli ; † 48 BC ) was a member of the Roman Granii family and a respected knight from Puteoli . He belonged to the latter's party during the civil war between Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus and Gaius Iulius Caesar . When Pompey 48 BC Chr. Was besieged for months in vain by his adversary at Dyrrhachion , Granius was one of those officers of Caesar who were killed in the course of the fighting.
literature
- Friedrich Münzer : Granius 2). In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume VII, 2, Stuttgart 1912, Sp. 1817.
Remarks
- ^ Caesar, Civil War 3, 71, 1.
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| SURNAME | Granius, Aulus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Caesar's officer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd century BC BC or 1st century BC Chr. |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Puteoli |
| DATE OF DEATH | 48 BC Chr. |