Gaius Marcius Censorinus (Follower of Marius)
Gaius Marcius Censorinus († 82 BC ) was a Roman politician and military officer at the beginning of the first century BC. Chr.
Gaius Marcius Censorinus was a follower of Gaius Marius . In 88 BC He held the office of Roman mint master and had five different types of coins minted (two denarii, two aces and a semis), of which the aces depict the port of Ostia and the ship houses of Ostia. On the instructions of Marcius, the acting consul of the year 87 BC. BC, Gnaeus Octavius , killed when the Sullans , to whom Octavius belonged, confronted the Marians. 82 BC He was in command of a battle against Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus near Sena Gallica , but was defeated. After the battle at Porta Collina , Marcius Censorinus was captured and killed on Sulla's orders.
literature
- Karl-Ludwig Elvers : [I 6] M. Censorinus, C. In: Der Neue Pauly Vol. 7 (1999), Col. 858
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Individual evidence
- ^ Rainer Albert, The Coins of the Roman Republic, No. 1209–1213
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| SURNAME | Marcius Censorinus, Gaius |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Censorinus, Gaius Marcius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman politician and senator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 82 BC Chr. |