The lex Manilia (Law of Manilius) was a Roman law passed in 66 BC granting Pompey the military command in the East against Mithridates VI of Pontus. Previously...
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a Roman tribune of the plebs in 66 BC. He is primarily known for his Lex Manilia, the bill which gave Pompey the Great command of the war against Mithridates...
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did not march on Cappadocia nor Pontus but delayed in Bithynia. The lex Manilia proposed by the plebeian tribune Gaius Manilius gave the command of the...
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The gens Manilia was a plebeian family at ancient Rome. Members of this gens are frequently confused with the Manlii, Mallii, and Mamilii. Several of...
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Publius Falcidius (redirect from Lex Falcidia de Legatis)
the estate. The Falcidius mentioned by Cicero in his speech for the Lex Manilia had the praenomen Caius. He had been Tribune of the Plebs and legatus...
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pass the lex Manilia, giving him extensive powers throughout Asia Minor in order to defeat Mithridates, in addition to those granted by the lex Gabinia...
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supported the lex Gabinia in 67 BC granting Pompey an extraordinary command against piracy in the Mediterranean and also supported the lex Manilia in 66 BC...
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the Third Mithridatic War. Gaius Antonius elected Roman praetor. The lex Manilia, supported by Cicero gives Pompey command over all of Asia. Cicero becomes...
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and peace and to conclude treaties on his own discretion. The law, the Lex Manilia, was approved by the Senate and the People and Pompey officially took...
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going so badly that the Senators of both parties combined to get the Lex Manilia passed by the Tribal Assembly removing command of the east from Lucullus...
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