Marcus Atilius Regulus
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Marcus Atilius Regulus was a Roman consul and general famed for his campaigns against Carthage during the First Punic War and for the legendary story of his capture and stoic death.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman consul
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Roman general ⓘ ancient Roman politician ⓘ person ⓘ |
| allegedDeathCause | torture in Carthaginian captivity ⓘ |
| captivityStatus | prisoner of war in Carthage ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Carthaginians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| cognomen | Regulus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | First Punic War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consulshipYear |
256 BC
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267 BC ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Roman ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Carthage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defeat | Battle of Bagradas (255 BC) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| familyName | Atilius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicityOfLegend | partly legendary ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
Roman literary tradition
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later moral and philosophical writings ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of Roman virtus and steadfastness ⓘ |
| mentionedBy |
Cicero
NERFINISHED
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Livy (in epitomes and later tradition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryAchievement | initial Roman successes in Africa against Carthage ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| militaryTheater |
North Africa
NERFINISHED
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Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralExemplarIn | Roman Stoic tradition ⓘ |
| moralTheme | keeping oaths even under threat of death ⓘ |
| nomen | Atilius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
campaigns against Carthage in the First Punic War
ⓘ
legendary story of his capture and stoic death in Carthage ⓘ |
| occupation |
general
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politician ⓘ |
| opponent | Carthage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Roman invasion of Africa during the First Punic War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | consul of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| praenomen | Marcus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sideInConflict | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Roman legends about honor and duty ⓘ |
| timePeriod | First Punic War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAsExampleIn |
Roman rhetorical education
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Stoic ethical discussions ⓘ |
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