P.Clodius Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 Mine is M. Claudius Marcellus. 5 times Consul, winner of Spolia Opimia, capturer of Syracuse, the bain of Hannibal's existance in southern Itlay. Sacker of cities, exporter of Greek culture. Who's yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scanderbeg Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus A man of the people. One of the first to challenge the senate. Soldier And from the Scipio Africanus(MY favorite Roman) line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.Clodius Posted March 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 Actually he's VERY famous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primus Pilus Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 This is actually a fairly tough one. I consider many characters to be famous... Anyway, I was always partial to M. Furius Camillus, the legendary conqueror of Veii and savior of Rome. Unfortunately, his story, as told by Livy, is very much filled with the stuff of legend and myth. Still an important character in early Roman history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scanderbeg Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 I though "famous" went by asking people on the street and those who study ROme from school history books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.Clodius Posted March 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 Actually, I think if you asked the average person on the street to name two famous Romans they'd probably say Caesar and Julius. Or possibly Biggus Dickus!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Regulus Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 My Namesake -- Marcus Atilius Regulus. Legend has it that during the First Punic War while campaigning in North Africa he was captured and his army destroyed. He agreed to argue for the Carthiginian terms and if they were not accepted then he agreed to return to Carthage for whatever punishment was required. Rome refused the terms and Marcus returned true to his word where he was killed by brutal torture. This is the legend. The Real Marcus of antiquity based on literary and historical study was an expereinced and able general who was elected several times. He is credited with the first use of the corvus (raven) in battle at sea. Basically he kicked butt and in the end put the Carthiginians in a bad spot where he gave them terms os severe that they refused. The outmatched Carthage hired the Spartian mercenary general -- Xanthippus who final beat Marcus and had him captured. He died in captivity. Good General, multiple Consulships and an inspiring legend -- not bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.Clodius Posted March 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 Yes, Regulus is great. His eye balls were peeled and he was placed into a barrel of spikes and left in the sun to die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primus Pilus Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 Realize Skenderbeg, that while the average person may not have even heard of men like Clodius or Cato, they are very much 'famous' in the eyes of people who have studied Roman history (Your forum namesake provides a perfect example Clodius ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spartacus Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 LAELIUS In charge of Scipios left flank at Zama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.Clodius Posted March 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 OK he was in charge of Scipio's leftflank. What else did he do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursus Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 Well, Caesar and Augustus are honestly my favorite. :-) But to name someone not so well known among the general populace, I would say the semi-legendary Lucius Junius Brutus, the crafty first Consul who executed his own sons for betraying the Republic. Whether the story is history or legend, it does convey the steel of the Roman soul. We see in Brutus a lot of the guile, strength and honor by which later Romans would be judged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spartacus Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 P.Clodius If you dont know anything about Laelius then may I suggest you study further before making comment!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.Clodius Posted March 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 That's the whole point of the post, read mine I give a brief description of what Marcellus did. I only asked what Laelius did besides command a wing of Scipio's army! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primus Pilus Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 Spartacus, please keep in mind you ask that very same type of thing of posters in your threads. If you want people to play ball, you should do the same And to all.. remember Forum guideline #1 Be Courteous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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