Gaius Flavius Fimbria
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Gaius Flavius Fimbria was a Roman commander and politician of the late Republic known for his aggressive conduct and mutinous army during the First Mithridatic War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gaius Flavius Fimbria canonical | 3 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman general
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ancient Roman politician ⓘ person ⓘ |
| allegiance | Marian faction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedAs |
ruthless
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violent ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| conflict | Mithridates VI of Pontus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Lucius Cornelius Sulla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfService | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | suicide ⓘ |
| deathCircumstances | killed himself after being abandoned by his troops ⓘ |
| describedIn |
works of Appian
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works of Plutarch ⓘ works of Velleius Paterculus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemy | Mithridates VI of Pontus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1st century BC ⓘ |
| familyName | Fimbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foughtIn | Asia Minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| government | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | notorious for cruelty and indiscipline in his army ⓘ |
| knownFor |
aggressive military conduct
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campaigns in Asia Minor ⓘ commanding a mutinous army ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Latin ⓘ |
| memberOf | gens Flavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | legate ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Roman province of Asia ⓘ |
| militaryUnitCommanded | Roman legions in Asia ⓘ |
| nomen | Flavius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction |
continued war against Mithridates VI despite peace negotiations by Sulla
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seized command of an army in Asia after a mutiny against its previous commander ⓘ |
| notableFor | defying Sulla’s peace with Mithridates ⓘ |
| occupation |
military commander
ⓘ
politician ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Lucius Cornelius Sulla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | First Mithridatic War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | popularis ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Roman senator
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commander in the First Mithridatic War ⓘ legate ⓘ |
| praenomen | Gaius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | senatorial class ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late Roman Republic ⓘ |
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