Titus Annius Milo

Titus Annius Milo († 48 BC ) was a Roman politician, the son of Gaius Papius Celsus, but adopted by his mother's father, Titus Annius luscus.

He was one of the supporters of Pompey and organized mercenary bands and gladiators to represent the cause of the Senate by violent actions against Publius Clodius Pulcher, who supported the populares in a similar manner. Milo was in the year 57 BC, tribune of the people, and had a major role in the return of Cicero from exile, against Clodius made ​​considerable resistance.

Milo was praetor in 54 BC and married in the same year Cornelia Fausta, daughter of former dictator Sulla and former wife of Gaius Memmius.

When Milo was candidate for the office of consul, and Clodius for the office of praetor, the two met on 18 January 52 BC with armed retinue randomly on the Via Appia at Bovillae each other with Clodius was killed. Milo was accused of his guilt was clear, and his enemies had any means to put his followers and his judges under pressure. Cicero, who defended him, was intimidated by marching soldiers, as the now elected consul Pompey, who had turned away from Milo, obviously wanted his conviction. The speech received Pro Milone is an expanded and revised version of Cicero's speech in defense actually held. Milo went into exile in Massilia, his property was sold in an auction.

In the year 48 BC, Milo returned to Italy and joined the rebellion of Marcus Caelius Rufus against Caesar, in which he relied on the remnants of his gladiator troupe. But he fell at the siege of the city hirpinischen Compsa.