Quintus Fufius Calenus

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Quintus Fufius Calenus († 40 BC ) was a Roman politician and supporter of Gaius Iulius Caesar .

Life

Fufius Calenus supported 62 BC. BC Publius Clodius Pulcher in his defense in the Bona Dea scandal (Clodius had gone to the house of the Pontifex Maximus Caesar in women's clothes on the day of the Bona Dea festival , allegedly to meet his wife. He could, however, for bribing the jury to be discharged). Calenus was 61 BC Chr. Tribune , two years later Praetor . Shortly before the outbreak of civil war, he joined Gaius Iulius Caesar, fighting under him in 51 BC. In Gaul and 49 BC. In Spain. After winning the battle of Pharsalus48 BC BC Calenus was sent back to Italy, although he almost failed on the way through the Adriatic because of the Optimate Bibulus . 47 BC He held the consulate . After Caesar's murder in 44 BC BC Calenus supported Marcus Antonius against Octavian, the later Augustus . Four years later, as a general, he lost a battle at the Alps against Octavian troops, in which he himself fell. His son, now in command, took Octavian's side.

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SURNAME Fufius Calenus, Quintus
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Calenus, Quintus Fufius
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Roman politician
DATE OF BIRTH 2nd century BC BC or 1st century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH 40 BC Chr.