Gaius Laelius Sapiens
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Gaius Laelius Sapiens was a Roman statesman and orator of the 2nd century BC, renowned for his close friendship with Scipio Aemilianus and his reputation for wisdom and philosophical inclination.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
2nd-century BC Roman
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Roman senator ⓘ Roman statesman ⓘ ancient Roman politician ⓘ orator ⓘ patrician ⓘ |
| activeIn | Roman politics ⓘ |
| associateOf | Scipio Aemilianus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman ⓘ |
| closeFriend | Scipio Aemilianus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cognomen | Sapiens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cognomenMeaning | the Wise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Hellenizing Roman elite ⓘ |
| era | Middle Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Laelia gens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Gaius Laelius (consul 190 BC) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
orator
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politician ⓘ priest ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
Gaius Laelius (possible son)
NERFINISHED
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Laelia (another daughter) ⓘ Laelia (daughter) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Greek philosophy
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Stoic philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
oratory
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philosophical inclination ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Latin ⓘ |
| memberOf | Scipionic Circle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Cicero's De amicitia
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Cicero's De republica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
moderation in politics
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moral integrity ⓘ |
| officeContested | consulship ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | supporter of Scipionic policies ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
model of Roman wisdom
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spokesman for friendship in Cicero's De amicitia ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
augur
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consul of the Roman Republic ⓘ praetor of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| religion | Roman religion ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| socialClass | Roman aristocracy ⓘ |
| source | ancient Roman literary tradition ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence | Roman Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studied | philosophy ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2nd century BC ⓘ |
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