Publius Rutilius Lupus (Praetor)

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Publius Rutilius Lupus was a Roman politician. He was probably a son of the consul of the same name in 90 BC. Chr .

Publius Rutilius Lupus entered on December 10, 57 BC. The people's tribunate . Right at the beginning of his term in office he sided with Pompey in opposition to Caesar . In December 57 BC He criticized Caesar's land distribution law. At the Senate meeting of January 14, 56 BC Through the consular Lucius Volcacius Tullus , he proposed that the Ptolemaic King Ptolemy XII, who was living in exile in Rome . Neos Dionysus should be returned to Egypt by Pompey (instead of Caesar).

In 49 BC Publius Rutilius Lupus was praetor . In that year civil war broke out after Caesar and his troops had entered the Italian motherland. Rutilius Lupus left Rome with Pompey and the other magistrates, but was stationed with three cohorts in Tarracina , near Rome. In mid-February Pompey ordered him to retreat to Apulia and meet the main army there. But since Caesar's troops were already on the advance against Tarracina, the troops of Rutilius Lupus deserted before he could carry out the order. According to Cicero's testimony , Rutilius Lupus resumed his praetorical duties in Rome at the beginning of March. The next year Pompey, whom he had followed to Greece, appointed him propreteer of the province and charged with fortification work on the Isthmus of Corinth .

The further life of Publius Rutilius Lupus is unknown.

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SURNAME Rutilius Lupus, Publius
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Lupus, Publius rutilius
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Roman politician
DATE OF BIRTH 1st century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH after 48 BC Chr.