Spurius Furius Medullinus Fusus (Consul 481 BC)

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According to tradition, Spurius Furius Medullinus Fusus was a Roman consul in 481 BC. Together with Kaeso Fabius Vibulanus . Spurius Furius is mentioned in the tradition of Livius without cognomen . Dionysius of Halicarnassus and Diodorus name "Medullinus" as cognomen. In the Fasti Capitolini is handed down as cognomen (... [Medulli] n. Fusus) .

In the year of his consulate, Spurius Furius is said to have undertaken a campaign against the Aequer - according to Livius, not worth mentioning . This campaign is also represented by Dionysius, he also reports of a further campaign against the Acres in 478 BC. The latter campaign is to be regarded as unhistorical.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ T. Robert S. Broughton: The Magistrates of the Roman Republic. Volume 1. 1951, p. 24.
  2. ↑ Livy II 43.1
  3. ↑ Dionysius of Halicarnassus IX 1.1; Diodor XI 48.1.
  4. ↑ Reconstructed parts of the inscription are given in [].
  5. ↑ Livy II 43.5.
  6. ↑ Dionysius of Halicarnassus IX 2.4 and IX 16.4.
  7. ^ Friedrich Münzer : Furius 70) . In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classical antiquity . Volume 7, 1st half volume: Fornax-Glykon (RE VII, 1). JB Metzlersche Verlagsbuchhandlung, Stuttgart 1910, Sp. 357.

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personal data
SURNAME Furius Medullinus Fusus, Spurius
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Medullinus Fusus, Publius Furius
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Roman politician
DATE OF BIRTH 6th century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH 5th century BC Chr.