Gaius Duilius
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Gaius Duilius was a Roman admiral and statesman renowned for winning Rome’s first major naval victory against Carthage during the First Punic War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman admiral
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ancient Roman politician ⓘ consul of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| associatedWith | development of Roman naval power ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of Mylae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
inscription celebrating naval victory
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statue in Rome ⓘ victory column in the Roman Forum ⓘ |
| conflict | First Punic War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consularColleague | Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Asina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consulYear | 260 BC ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Roman culture ⓘ |
| era | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Livy
NERFINISHED
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Polybius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honor | Roman triumph ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of early Roman naval success ⓘ |
| memorialPrivilege | escorted home at night with torchbearers and flute-players ⓘ |
| militaryInnovationImpact | enabled inexperienced Roman sailors to defeat Carthaginian seamen ⓘ |
| militaryRank | naval commander ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalTactics | boarding enemy ships ⓘ |
| navalVictoryOver | Carthaginian fleet at Mylae ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commanding the Roman fleet at the Battle of Mylae
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winning Rome’s first major naval victory over Carthage ⓘ |
| occupation |
military commander
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naval commander ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| officeHeld |
Roman consul
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censor of the Roman Republic ⓘ magistrate of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| opponent | Carthage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentCommander | Hannibal Gisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalFaction | Roman Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receivedHonorFor | victory at the Battle of Mylae ⓘ |
| region | ancient Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWar | secured Roman control of parts of the Sicilian coast ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Roman navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
first Roman commander to win a major naval battle
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helped establish Roman control of the sea during the First Punic War ⓘ |
| timePeriod | First Punic War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedMilitaryInnovation | corvus boarding device ⓘ |
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