Lucius Aemilius Regillus

Lucius Aemilius Regillus was a Roman politician and military officer at the beginning of the 2nd century BC. Chr.

As praetor in 190 BC During the Roman-Syrian War he was in command of the naval forces of Rome and its allies. He defeated the Seleucid fleet in the decisive naval battle of Myonessos . As a propaetor he celebrated a sea triumph (triumphus navalis) the following year . He left on the Champ de Mars a temple for the "sea Laren " (lares Permarini) build the 179 v. It was consecrated in BC and bore an inscription describing Aemilius' success. There was also an honoring inscription, perhaps together with a statue, on Delos .

literature

Hans Georg Gundel : Aemilius I. 26. In: The Little Pauly (KlP). Volume 1, Stuttgart 1964, column 93.

Remarks

↑ Titus Livius 37, 30, 10.
^ Macrobius , Saturnalia 1, 10, 10.
↑ Livius 40, 52, 5–7: duello magno dirimendo, regibus subigendis, patrandae paci ad pugnam exeunti L. Aemilio M. Aemilii filio [gap] auspicio imperio felicitate ductuque eius inter Ephesum Samum Chiumque, inspectante eopse Antiocho omnium> exerc , equitatu elephantisque, classis regis Antiochi antehac invicta fusa contusa fugataque est, ibique eo die naves longae cum omnibus sociis captae quadraginta duae. ea pugna pugnata rex Antiochus regnumque [gap] eius rei ergo aedem Laribus permarinis vovit . "Lucius Aemilius, son of Marcus Aemilius, who went out to battle to end a great war, to subdue kings and to achieve peace ... under his auspices, his empire, his luck and his leadership, between Ephesus, Samos and Chios, In the face of King Antiochus with his army, his cavalry and his elephants, the previously undefeated fleet of King Antiochus was wiped out and put to flight. 42 warships and their crew were arrested there that day. After this battle, King Antiochus ... For this reason he dedicated the temple to the sea larars. ”An inscription with the same content is said to have been affixed to the temple of Jupiter on the Capitol.
^ Inscriptiones Latinae selectae 8765.

personal data
SURNAME	Aemilius Regillus, Lucius
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Regillus, Lucius Aemilius
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Roman politician, praetor 190 BC Chr.
DATE OF BIRTH	3rd century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH	2nd century BC Chr.

[1] Titus Livius 37, 30, 10.

[2] Macrobius , Saturnalia 1, 10, 10.

[3] Livius 40, 52, 5–7: duello magno dirimendo, regibus subigendis, patrandae paci ad pugnam exeunti L. Aemilio M. Aemilii filio [gap] auspicio imperio felicitate ductuque eius inter Ephesum Samum Chiumque, inspectante eopse Antiocho omnium> exerc , equitatu elephantisque, classis regis Antiochi antehac invicta fusa contusa fugataque est, ibique eo die naves longae cum omnibus sociis captae quadraginta duae. ea pugna pugnata rex Antiochus regnumque [gap] eius rei ergo aedem Laribus permarinis vovit . "Lucius Aemilius, son of Marcus Aemilius, who went out to battle to end a great war, to subdue kings and to achieve peace ... under his auspices, his empire, his luck and his leadership, between Ephesus, Samos and Chios, In the face of King Antiochus with his army, his cavalry and his elephants, the previously undefeated fleet of King Antiochus was wiped out and put to flight. 42 warships and their crew were arrested there that day. After this battle, King Antiochus ... For this reason he dedicated the temple to the sea larars. ”An inscription with the same content is said to have been affixed to the temple of Jupiter on the Capitol.

[4] Inscriptiones Latinae selectae 8765.