AQUI0726 C. Aquillius (20) M. f. C. n. Florus

Career

  • Consul 259 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Fast. Cap. (names entire); Eutrop. 2.20; Chr. 354; Fast. Hyd.; Chr. Pasc.; Oros. 4.7.11; Cassiod.; and on Scipio, CIL 1 .2.8 and 9- ILS 2 and 3; Liv. Per. 17; Degrassi 42f., 115, 434f. Scipio with the fleet attacked Sardinia and Corsica and captured Aleria (CIL and ILS, as above; Act. Tr.; Liv. Per. 17; Val. Max. 5.1.2; Sil. Ital. 6.671ff.; Frontin. Str. 3.9.4, and 10.2; Flor. 1.18.15-16; Oros. 4.7.11-12; Zon. 8.11; cf. Polyb. 1.24.5-8). He celebrated a triumph over Carthaginians, Sardinia and Corsica (Act. Tr., Degrassi 76f., 548; Eutrop. 2.20), and dedicated a temple to the Tempestates (CIL and ILS, as above; cf. Ov. Fast. 6.193f.). Aquillius held command in Sicily against Hamilcar Barca (Zon. 8.11; cf. Polyb. 1.24.8). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Proconsul 258 Sicilia (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Returned from Sicily when succeeded by Atilius, and celebrated as Procos. a triumph over the Carthaginians (Act. Tr., Degrassi 76f., 548; cf. Zon. 8.11). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Triumphator 258 (Rich 2014) Expand
    • Triumph de Poeneis. MRR I.207, Itgenshorst no. 130, Rich no. 129. (Rich 2014)