DIDI2919 Q. Didius (4)

Career

  • Promagistrate 31 Syria (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • His title is not preserved. Octavian sent him immediately after Actium to hold command in Syria. Either at once or in the next year he excited the Arabs to burn Antony's ships in the 'Red' sea, and in 30 he prevented a band of gladiators from Cyzicus from making their way to aid Antony in Egypt (Dio 51.7; cf. Joseph. AJ 15.195; BJ 1.392; see Ganter 44). See PIRĀ² 3.14, no. 69; De Lact no. 159. (Broughton MRR II)