Lucius Quinctius Flamininus

Lucius Quinctius Flamininus was a politician of the Roman Republic.

He was 201 BC kurulischer aedile and praetor 199. From the following year he was legate Titus Quinctius Flamininus his brother, who commanded the Roman troops in the fight against Philip V of Macedon. Lucius was besieging Eretria and was involved in 197 of his brother with the Spartan king Nabis the negotiations. In the following years, Lucius Quinctius Flamininus commanded the Roman fleet in Greek waters, with whom he BC the army transported back 194 to Italy.

As consul Lucius Quinctius Flamininus 192 BC fought in northern Italy and was in the following years again legate in the war against the Seleucid ruler Antiochus III. 184 BC, he was expelled from the censor Marcus Porcius Cato for violation of the customs of the Senate.

He is in Valerius Maximus mentioned in connection with the onset prerogative of previous leadership figures of the Roman Republic to attend the performances of sophisticated, and from then on a reserved position in the theater. This special place should the Senate have approved at the insistence of the censors Marcus Porcius Cato and Lucius Valerius Flaccus.

Comments

  • Consul ( Roman Republic )
  • Augur
  • Man
  • Born in the 3rd century BC
  • Died in the 2nd century BC
Roman consul Lucius Valerius Flaccus (consul 195 BC)
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