Gaius Caninius Rebilus (consul 45 BC)
Gaius Caninius Rebilus (fl. 52 – 45 BC) was a Roman general and politician. As a reward for devoted service,
Rebilus, a
Gallic wars
During the later stages of the Gallic War he commanded two legions on the southern slope of the heights during the siege of Alesia, where Caesar's defences were weakest.[4] With great difficulty, and the timely support of Titus Labienus, he withstood the last major attack on the Roman position there on 2 October 52 BC.[5] The following year he was sent to pursue Cadurci leader Lucterius, who fled to the stronghold of Uxellodunum which Rebilus proceeded to besiege.[6] Attempting to emulate the tactics at Alesia, he was forced to deal with repeated sorties which disrupted his attempts to complete his lines. Eventually Caesar made his way there to take overall command of the siege.[7]
Two years after Alesia, the
Civil war
On the outbreak of the
In 46 BC returned to Africa as
Consulship
On the last day of December 45 BC, the consul Quintus Fabius Maximus suddenly died and Caesar made Rebilus consul suffectus for the few remaining hours of the year,[18][19] to the scorn of Cicero, who commented, "Understand therefore that in the consulship of Caninius no one breakfasted. However, while he was consul there was no harm done, for he was so astonishingly vigilant that throughout his consulship he never ever closed his eyes."[20][21]
Family
His grandfather had once been
See also
References
- ^ Syme, pg. 94
- ^ Broughton, pg. 237
- ^ Broughton, pg. 244
- ^ Holmes, II, p. 218
- ^ Holmes, II, pp. 219-221
- ^ Holmes, II, pg. 226
- ^ Holmes, II, pp. 227-228
- ^ Aulus Hirtius, Bellum Gallicum 8.26–31.
- ^ Holmes, III, p. 31
- ^ Holmes, III, p. 95
- ^ Holmes, III, p. 103
- ^ Holmes III, p. 107
- ^ Broughton, pg. 272
- ^ Broughton 1952, p. 297 ("Proconsul under Caesar in Africa").
- ^ Holmes, III, pp. 270-273
- ^ Broughton, pg. 311
- ^ Holmes, III, p. 309
- ^ Broughton 1952, p. 304.
- ^ Holmes, III, p. 329
- ^ Holmes, III, p. 329
- ^ "Perseus Under Philologic: Cic. Fam. 7.30". perseus.uchicago.edu. Archived from the original on 2016-05-05. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ Zmeskal 2009, p. 63.
Sources
- Broughton, Thomas Robert Shannon (1952). The magistrates of the Roman republic. Vol. 2. New York: American Philological Association.
- Holmes, T. Rice, The Roman Republic and the Founder of the Empire, Vol II, Oxford University Press, 1923
- Holmes, T. Rice, The Roman Republic and the Founder of the Empire, Vol III, Oxford University Press, 1923
- Syme, Ronald, The Roman Revolution, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1939
- Massimo Gusso (January 1997). "A proposito di C.Caninius Rebilus, console in paucas horas il 31 dicembre del 45 a.C.". «Orpheus, Rivista di Umanità Classica e Cristiana» 17/2, 1997, Pp. 345-374.
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