Gaius Centenius
Gaius Centenius (
propraetor of the Roman army. He fought at the Second Punic War, and was defeated at the Battle of Lake Trasimene
.
According to
Ariminum, had sent his cavalry ahead led by Gaius Centenius. After his victory at Lake Trasimene, Hannibal sent Maharbal (leading a detachment of spearmen and cavalry), who successfully intercepted Centenius and his detachment of 4000 cavalry. Maharbal's force killed half of Centenius's men. The surviving Roman cavalry were followed to a hill, where they eventually surrendered.[1]
Spoletium.[4]
See also
- Centenia (gens).
Bibliography
- Bradley, Guy Jolyon (2000). Ancient Umbria : state, culture, and identity in central Italy from the Iron Age to the Augustan era. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 148. ISBN 9780198153016. Retrieved 2013-05-25.
References
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