Gaius Popillius Laenas (fl. 172–158 BC) was a politician and general of the Roman Republic. He was consul two times, once in 172 and once in 158 BC. He...
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See also Popilius (disambiguation) Publius Popillius Laenas was consul in 132 BC, and builder of the Via Popilia. When consul he incurred the hatred of...
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Popillia gens (redirect from Popilius Lena)
revealed; he appears in Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar as 'Popilius Lena'. Gaius Popillius Laenas, a military tribune, executed Cicero on the orders of the...
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Egyptians sent to Rome asking for help and the Senate dispatched Gaius Popilius Laenas to Alexandria. Meanwhile, a Seleucid fleet seized Cyprus, and Antiochus's...
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while serving in the capacity of praetor, Crassus investigated Marcus Popilius Laenas for brutality towards the Ligurians. In 171 BC, he served as legate...
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crushing defeat by the Tigurini at the Battle of Burdigala. His legate Gaius Popilius Laenas negotiated a humiliating agreement to save the lives of the soldiers...
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Crassus Lucius Papirius Maso Marcus Popilius Laenas 175 Publius Aelius Ligus Appius Claudius Centho Gaius Popilius Laenas ? Quintus Baebius Sulca ? Servius...
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he was informed that Roman commissioners, led by the Proconsul Gaius Popillius Laenas, were near and requesting a meeting with the Seleucid king. Antiochus...
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493: Lucius Albinius C. f. Paterculus 493: Gaius Icilius (Viscellius?) Ruga 493: Lucius Junius Brutus 493: Gaius Licinius 493: Publius Licinius 493: Lucius...
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Drummond 1989, p. 639. Livy (7.18.10) notes that in some sources M. Popillius Laenas III appears instead of Quinctius, though this is probably a confusion with...
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