Lucius Afranius (Consul)

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Lucius Afranius (* about 112 BC or earlier; † 46 BC ) was a Roman politician and military leader of the late republic. In the year 60 BC He held the consulate .

Afranius came from a small family and made his senatorial career ( cursus honorum ) as homo novus . It was sponsored by Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus , whose family owned extensive land in Picenum , the home of Afranius. He took part as a legate in the war of Pompey against Sertorius . Around 72 or 71 BC He was praetor and then governor, probably of Hispania citerior ; after his return, which is not exactly dated (between 69 and 67 BC), he celebrated a triumph . From 66 BC Afranius was again legate of Pompey in the war against Mithridates VI. from Pontos. In the year 60 BC Due to strong support from Pompeius, he became consul with Caecilius Metellus Celer , and in the following year perhaps proconsul of Gallia Cisalpina .

Afranius was born in 55 BC. Together Chr. With Marcus Petreius as a legacy to Hispania sent to Pompey, the nominal governor to represent the Spanish provinces. During the civil war he stood by Pompey and initially fought in Hispania, but was so outmaneuvered by Caesar that on August 2, 49 BC At Ilerda with five legions . He was then able to withdraw to Dyrrhachium and took part in the battle of Pharsalus . After the defeat of the Pompeians, he fled to Africa and fought in the battle of Thapsus . While trying to flee to Spain after the defeat, he was captured by Publius Sittius and executed a few days later.

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  1. ^ [Caesar], de bello Africo , 95; Titus Livius , Perioche 114.
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SURNAME Afranius, Lucius
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Roman politician and military leader of the late republic
DATE OF BIRTH around 112 BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH 46 BC Chr.