Romans — Minor Figures
20 figures from The History of the Kings of Britain who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.
Flollo
Roman tribune and governor of Gaul · first appears Book IX 11
- Book IX 11 · enemies with Arthur “Upon intelligence of Arthur's coming, he raised all the forces that were under his command, and made war against him”
- Book IX 11 · sworn: Leo “The province of Gaul was then committed to Flollo, a Roman tribune, who held the government of it under the emperor Leo.”
Caius Quintilianus
Lucius Tiberius's nephew · first appears Book X 4
- Book X 4 · enemies with Walgan “Walgan immediately took fire at this, and ran upon him with his drawn sword, wherewith he cut off his head”
- Book X 4 · elder kin: Lucius Tiberius “there was present Caius Quintilianus, his nephew, who said, ”
Marcellus Mutius
Roman soldier · first appears Book X 4
- Book X 4 · enemies with Walgan “Marcellus Mutius, with great eagerness to revenge Quintilian's death, was just upon the back of Walgan, and laid hold of him; which the other quickly obliged him to quit, by cleaving both his helmet and head to the breast with his sword.”
Pompey
Roman leader · first appears Book IV 9–12
- Book IV 9–12 · enemies with Julius Caesar “At length he assembled all his forces, and marched towards Rome against Pompey.”
Genuissa
princess · first appears Book IV 13–16
- Book IV 13–16 · parent: Claudius “To this purpose he offered a reconciliation with him, and promised to give him his daughter”
- Book IV 13–16 · married with Arviragus “After her marriage with the king, she gained so great an ascendant over his affections, that he in a manner valued nothing but her alone”
Juvenal
poet · first appears Book IV 13–16
- Book IV 13–16 · with Arviragus “Hence Juvenal relates how a certain blind man, speaking of a turbot that was taken, said:-- ”
Maxentius
tyrant at Rome · first appears Book V 4–7
- Book V 4–7 · enemies with Constantine, son of Helena “You are the only person of our nation that can restore to us what we have lost, by driving out Maxentius.”
Labienus
tribune · first appears Book IV 1–4
- Book IV 1–4 · with Nennius “While he was thus exerting himself, he was met by Labienus, a tribune, whom he killed in the very beginning of the encounter.”
Leuis Hamo
commander of the Roman army · first appears Book IV 9–12
- Book IV 9–12 · with Claudius “He was attended in this expedition by the commander of his army, who was called in the British tongue, Leuis Hamo, by whose advice the following war was to be carried on.”
- Book IV 9–12 · enemies with Guiderius “This prince refused to pay tribute to the Romans; for which reason Claudius, who was now emperor, marched against him. He was attended in this expedition by the commander of his army, who was called in the British tongue, Leuis Hamo, by whose advice the following war was to be carried on.”
Quintus Milvius
senator · first appears Book X 8–9
- Book X 8–9 · with Sertorius “a fourth by Sertorius, king of Libya, and Quintus Milvius, a senator.”
Caius Metellus
senator · first appears Book X 8–9
- Book X 8–9 · with Boccus “a third by Boccus, king of the Medes, and Caius Metellus, a senator;”
Petreius Cotta
senator and commander · first appears Book X 4
- Book X 4 · enemies with Boso “Boso hastily ran in upon him, and grasping him about the neck, fell with him to the ground, as he had intended.”
Marius Lepidus
senator · first appears Book X 8–9
- Book X 8–9 · with Hirtacius “another by Hirtacius, king of the Parthians, and Marius Lepidus, a senator;”
Augustus Caesar
Roman ruler · first appears Book IV 9–12
- Book IV 9–12 · ward: Kymbelinus “After him Kymbelinus his son was advanced to the throne, being a great soldier, and brought up by Augustus Caesar.”
Lucius Catellus
senator · first appears Book X 8–9
- Book X 8–9 · with Alifantinam “One of them was headed by Lucius Catellus the senator, and Alifantinam, king of Spain;”
Leo
emperor · first appears Book IX 11
- Book IX 11 · liege: Flollo “The province of Gaul was then committed to Flollo, a Roman tribune, who held the government of it under the emperor Leo.”
Maximianus Herculius
general · first appears Book V 4–7
- Book V 4–7 · with Diocletian “This was principally owing to Maximianus Herculius, general of that tyrant's army, by whose command all the churches were pulled down”
Diocletian
emperor · first appears Book V 4–7
- Book V 4–7 · with Maximianus Herculius “This was principally owing to Maximianus Herculius, general of that tyrant's army, by whose command all the churches were pulled down”
Romulus
founder · first appears Book II 15–17
- Book II 15–17 · siblings with Remus “Rome was built upon the eleventh before the Kalends of May by the two brothers, Romulus and Remus.”
Remus
founder · first appears Book II 15–17
- Book II 15–17 · siblings with Romulus “Rome was built upon the eleventh before the Kalends of May by the two brothers, Romulus and Remus.”
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