Aulus Hostilius Mancinus

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Aulus Hostilius Mancinus was a Roman politician in the first half of the 2nd century BC. Chr.

He was the son of Lucius Hostilius Mancinus, who died at the beginning of the Second Punic War while fighting against Carthaginian associations in Campania . In 180 BC He became the praetor urbanus in 170 BC. Chr. To Consul selected. He received the supreme command of the Roman troops in the Third Macedonian War and was just able to avoid an attack in Epirus . Although he disciplined the soldiers, he achieved nothing militarily and was replaced in command by Quintus Marcius Philippus the following year .

He had two sons. His first son, who was also called Aulus Hostilius Mancinus, was around 151 BC. Curular aedile and 149 BC BC envoy in Bithynia . The tripartite embassy aroused general disapproval because of its composition and was mocked by Marcus Porcius Cato Censorius . The other son, Gaius Hostilius Mancinus , was born in 137 BC. BC consul and had to surrender to Numantia .

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  • Polybios , Historien, Book 27.16 (Epirus) and 36.14 (Legation).
  • Titus Livius , Roman History, Book 44.1 (Detachment) and periochae to Book 50 (Legation).
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SURNAME Hostilius mancinus, aulus
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Mancinus, Aulus Hostilius
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Roman politician, consul 170 BC Chr.
DATE OF BIRTH 3rd century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH 2nd century BC Chr.