Gaius Scribonius Curio
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Gaius Scribonius Curio was a Roman politician and orator of the late Republic, known for his shift from the senatorial faction to support Julius Caesar during the civil war.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gaius Curio | 1 |
| Gnaeus Scribonius Curio (supporter of Julius Caesar, d. 49 BC) | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman consul
ⓘ
ancient Roman politician ⓘ orator ⓘ supporter of Julius Caesar ⓘ tribune of the plebs ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Fulvia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman civil wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanded | Caesarian forces in Africa ⓘ |
| conflict | Caesar’s Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 49 BC ⓘ |
| era | late Roman Republic ⓘ |
| faction |
optimates
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
populares ⓘ |
| father | Gaius Scribonius Curio the Elder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gens | Scribonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocating compromise between Caesar and Pompey before siding with Caesar
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vetoing Senate decrees hostile to Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| lostBattle | Battle of the Bagradas (49 BC) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in battle ⓘ |
| memberOf | Roman Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | legate ⓘ |
| notableFor |
oratory
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political shift from senatorial faction to Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| occupation |
orator
ⓘ
politician ⓘ |
| opposed |
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus
NERFINISHED
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Roman senatorial faction ⓘ |
| patricianOrPlebeian | plebeian ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
initially senatorial faction
ⓘ
later Caesarian faction ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
consul
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curule aedile ⓘ tribune of the plebs ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Fulvia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfActivity | 1st century BC ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
Gaius Curio
this entity surface form:
Gnaeus Scribonius Curio (supporter of Julius Caesar, d. 49 BC)