Gaius Antonius Hybrida
Gaius Antonius (* at or before 106 BC; † after 42 BC) was a Roman politician of the family of Antonier. The nickname hibrida or hybrida is probably an allusion to its origin dar.
Life
Gaius was born the second son of Marcus Antonius Orator and was thus the brother of Marcus Antonius Creticus and uncle of the triumvir Mark Antony. His military career began as Legatus and cavalry commander under Sulla during the Mithridatic wars. After Sulla's return to Rome Gaius remained with his cavalry in Greece, in order to maintain peace and order, but used the time to loot and plunder the country in favor of his own assets temples and holy places.
In the year 76 BC were persecuted him because of his misdeeds; but he escaped punishment through bribery and influence of his family. Years later, he was removed from the censors from the Senate because of his deeds in Greece - but shortly thereafter resumed, after which he decided to launch his political career again. Despite its bad reputation, he was elected in the year 71 BC the tribune, 66 BC and praetor in 63 BC, together with Marcus Tullius Cicero as consul. He supported Lucius Sergius Catilina in secret, but switched sides when he was promised by Cicero to be proconsul of the rich province of Macedonia. At the outbreak of the conspiracy of Catiline, Antony as consul was obliged to take command and to lead an army into Etruria, but handed the day of battle due to sickness the command of Marcus Petreius.
In Macedonia he made himself by his violent government and extortion so hated that he had to leave the province and was accused in Rome in 59 BC for participating in the conspiracy of Catiline and the extortion in his province. Anthony was convicted despite Cicero's defense and went into exile in Kefalonia, but was pardoned by Gaius Julius Caesar in 44 BC. In 42 BC he was Censor.
His daughter Antonia was the first wife of Marcus Antonius.
Swell
- Cicero, In Catilinam 3.6.
- Cicero, Pro Flacco 3
- Plutarch, Cicero 12
- Cassius Dio 37,39 f; 38,10.