Publius Vatinius
Also known as: Vatinius · Family: Roman · Role: legate · First appears: The Gallic War, Book VIII, 40–47
Life events
- Caesar placed four legions in the country of the Belgae under his lieutenants.(The Gallic War, Book VIII, 40–47 · 📍 the country of the Belgae)
- With: Caesar Marcus Antonius Caius Trebonius Quintus Tullius Cicero
- “He posted four legions in the country of the Belgae, under Marcus Antonius, Caius Trebonius, Publius Vatinius, and Quintus Tullius, his lieutenants.”
- Caesar sent Publius Vatinius to propose peace to the opposing soldiers.(The Civil War, Book III, 15–20 · 📍 the river Apsus)
- With: Caesar
- “Caesar sent Publius Vatinius, one of his lieutenants, to the bank of the river, to make such proposals as should appear most conducive to peace;”
- Labienus's peace discussion with Vatinius was interrupted by darts thrown from all sides.(The Civil War, Book III, 15–20 · 📍 the river Apsus)
- With: Titus Labienus
- “But their conversation was suddenly interrupted by darts thrown from all sides, from which Vatinius escaped by being protected by the arms of the soldiers.”
The Gallic War, Book VIII, 40–47
- commander: Caesar “He posted four legions in the country of the Belgae, under Marcus Antonius, Caius Trebonius, Publius Vatinius, and Quintus Tullius, his lieutenants.”
The Civil War, Book III, 15–20
- commander: Caesar “Caesar sent Publius Vatinius, one of his lieutenants, to the bank of the river, to make such proposals as should appear most conducive to peace; and to cry out frequently with a loud voice asking, “Are citizens permitted to send deputies to citizens to treat of peace?”
The Civil War, Book III, 86–92
- commander: Caesar “the efforts that he had made by Vatinius to gain a conference with Labienus, and likewise by Claudius to treat with Scipio,”
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Extracted from the original text of Caesar's Commentaries — The Gallic War and The Civil War. Made with Rho MD.