Lucius Aemilius Papus
Lucius Aemilius Papus | |
|---|---|
Titus Manlius Torquatus and Quintus Fulvius Flaccus | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Unknown |
| Died | Unknown |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Roman Republic |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Telamon |
Lucius Aemilius Papus (
Ancestry
William Smith says that Papus was the grandson of Quintus Aemilius Papus, himself the grandson of (a different) Quintus Aemilius Papus. His grandfather had been consul twice and censor once.[1]
Career
Papus was consul for 225, with
Meanwhile, Regulus had crossed from Sardinia, landed at Pisa, and was marching towards Rome. His scouts met the Celts' advance guard head-on near Telamon (modern Talamone), in an area called Campo Regio, to the surprise of both. As soon as they realised that they faced a second full Roman army they deployed their infantry facing both front and rear, with their flanks protected by wagons and chariots. The fighting was fierce, with Regulus being killed early in the battle and his head brought to the Celtic leaders. Eventually, the surrounded Gauls were worn down and broke. Most of their cavalry fled, but forty thousand Gauls are reported to have died with ten thousand being taken prisoner.[3] The Romans lost six thousand killed and many more wounded.[4] After the battle Papus marched the army into Liguria and the territory of the Boii to conduct punitive actions. The defeat of the Gauls was so heavy that they never threatened Rome again. Papus was awarded the honour of a triumph.[2][5]
Papus was censor in 220, with
Death
There are no surviving records of when Papus died, nor of whether he left any surviving children.
References
- ^ a b William Smith. (1870). "Papus - Q. Aemilius Papus" Archived May 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Goldsworthy 2000, p. 139.
- ^ Mommsen 2015, p. 689.
- ^ Perrett 1992, p. 289.
- ^ Polybius, 'The Histories of Polybius', Book 2. pp. 21–31.
- ^ Livy. (1905). From the Founding of the City, Book 23.23
- ^ Goldsworthy 2000, p. 145.
- ^ Livy. (1905). From the Founding of the City, Book 21.18
- ^ Livy. (1905). From the Founding of the City, Book 23.21
Sources
- ISBN 9780304366422.
- ISBN 9781440043581.
- Perrett, Bryan (1992). The Battle Book. London: Arms and Armour Press. ISBN 1860198473.