Gaius Laelius (Consul 190 BC)

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Gaius Laelius was a politician of the Roman Republic and a friend of the elder Scipio Africanus .

He took part in the Scipio campaigns in Spain, where he first worked in 209 BC. Is attested when he brought the message of the capture of Carthago Nova to Rome. In the following years he was entrusted with commands on land and sea as well as diplomatic missions, also in North Africa, where Scipio went after his consulate in 205 BC. Translated. Laelius landed in the region of Hippo Regius and there is rich booty. 203 BC BC he fought against Syphax , the king of the Massasylians who, after breaking his alliance with Scipio, had defected to the Carthaginians , defeated him and brought him to Rome. At the battle of Zama Laelius commanded the Italian cavalry on the left wing; he played a considerable part in the victory of the Romans and brought the message of victory to Rome.

With the support of his friend Scipio, he was the first of his family ( homo novus ) to hold the offices of the Cursus Honorum . He was 202 BC. Quaestor and became 197 BC. Chr. To plebeian elected aedile. 196 BC He was employed as praetor in Sicily. As consul in 190 (together with Lucius Cornelius Scipio , his friend's brother), he dealt with the organization of the recently conquered Celtic area in northern Italy ( Gallia cisalpina ): Placentia and Cremona were repopulated and a new colony was founded in Bononia .

174 and 170 BC He was still active as an envoy (to Perseus of Macedonia and the Celts in the Eastern Alps) and supplied around 160 BC. The historian Polybius with information.

His son of the same name was friends with the younger Scipio .

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SURNAME Laelius, Gaius
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Roman politician, consul 190 BC Chr.
DATE OF BIRTH 3rd century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH 2nd century BC Chr.