Caesetia (gens)
The gens Caesetia was a Roman family during the late Republic. It is known from a small number of individuals.[1]
Members of the gens
- Publius Caesetius, the quaestor of Verres.[2]
- Gaius Caesetius, an eques, who entreated Caesar to pardon Quintus Ligarius.[3]
- Lucius Caesetius Flavus, tribune of the plebs in 44 B.C., deposed and expelled from the senate by Caesar. He is the basis for the character of the tribune Flavius in Shakespeare's play, Julius Caesar.
- Caesetius Rufus, proscribed by Marcus Antonius in 43 B.C., and killed, allegedly because Antonius' wife Fulvia wanted his house.[4][5]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, William Smith, Editor.
- ↑ Marcus Tullius Cicero, In Verrem, iv. 65, v. 25.
- ↑ Marcus Tullius Cicero, Pro Ligario, 11.
- ↑ Appianus, Bellum Civile, iv. 29.
- ↑ Valerius Maximus, Factorum ac Dictorum Memorabilium libri IX, ix. ix. 5. § 4.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "article name needed". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 2/5/2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.