Caesarian — Minor Figures

13 figures from Caesar's Commentaries — The Gallic War and The Civil War who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.

Bivius Curius

cavalry commander · first appears The Civil War, Book I, 21–26

The Civil War, Book I, 21–26 · commander: Caesar “These having descried Caesar's cavalry at a distance, which were commanded by Bivius Curius, and having deserted the praetor, carried their colours to Curius and went over to him.”
The Civil War, Book I, 21–26 · friends with Rutilius Lupus “These having descried Caesar's cavalry at a distance, which were commanded by Bivius Curius, and having deserted the praetor, carried their colours to Curius and went over to him.”

Caius Calvisius Sabinus

legate · first appears The Civil War, Book III, 29–35

The Civil War, Book III, 29–35 · commander: Caesar “and Caius Calvisius Sabinus, with five cohorts, and a small party of horse, into Aetolia.”

Claudius

agent · first appears The Civil War, Book III, 86–92

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,”

Lucius Decidius Saxa

explorer · first appears The Civil War, Book I, 59–66

The Civil War, Book I, 59–66 · commander: Caesar “Lucius Decidius Saxa was detached with a small party to explore the nature of the country.”

P. Sulla

commander · first appears The Civil War, Book III, 49–58

The Civil War, Book III, 49–58 · commander: Caesar “In the meantime, Publius Sylla, whom Caesar at his departure had left governor of his camp, came up with two legions to assist the cohort;”

Petreius (of Thessaly)

supporter · first appears The Civil War, Book III, 29–35

The Civil War, Book III, 29–35 · friends with Caesar “Petreius, a young man of a most noble family, warmly supported Caesar with his own and his friends' influence.”

Pomponius

commander · first appears The Civil War, Book III, 101–107

The Civil War, Book III, 101–107 · enemies with Caius Cassius “Cassius got into Messana with his fleet before Pomponius had notice of his arrival, and having found him in disorder, without guards or discipline, and the wind being high and favourable, he filled several transports with fir, pitch, and tow, and other combustibles, and sent them against Pomponius's fleet, and set fire to all his ships, thirty-five in number, twenty of which were armed with beaks”
The Civil War, Book III, 101–107 · commander: Caesar “as Caesar's fleet was divided into two parts, Publius Sulpicius the praetor commanding one division at Vibo near the straits, Pomponius the other at Messana”

Quintus Fulgenius

first centurion · first appears The Civil War, Book I, 41–48

The Civil War, Book I, 41–48 · commander: Caesar “Amongst them Quintus Fulgenius, first centurion of the second line of the fourteenth legion, who, for his extraordinary valour, had been promoted from the lower ranks to that post.”

Sextus Caesar

first appears The Civil War, Book II, 20–25

The Civil War, Book II, 20–25 · commander: Marcus Varro “He sends to him Sextus Caesar, and orders him to deliver it up to him.”
The Civil War, Book II, 20–25 · commander: Caesar “He sends to him Sextus Caesar, and orders him to deliver it up to him.”

Valerius

lieutenant · first appears The Civil War, Book I, 27–33

The Civil War, Book I, 27–33 · commander: Caesar “He detached Valerius, his lieutenant, with one legion to Sardinia;”

Marcus Rufus

quaestor · first appears The Civil War, Book II, 20–25

The Civil War, Book II, 20–25 · commander: Caius Curio “Curio detached Marcus before with the fleet to Utica, and marched thither with his army.”

Fabius (a Pelignian)

soldier · first appears The Civil War, Book II, 32–37

The Civil War, Book II, 32–37 · enemies with Publius Attius Varus “When Varus, after being repeatedly called, stopped and looked at him, and inquired who he was and what he wanted, he made a blow with his sword at his naked shoulder and was very near killing Varus, but he escaped the danger by raising his shield to ward off the blow.”

Valimus

governor of Brundisium · first appears The Civil War, Book III, 93–100

The Civil War, Book III, 93–100 · enemies with Decimus Laelius “Valimus, who was then governor of Brundisium, with a few decked barques, endeavoured to entice Laelius's fleet, and took one five-benched galley and two smaller vessels that had ventured farther than the rest into a narrow part of the harbour”

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Extracted from the original text of Caesar's Commentaries — The Gallic War and The Civil War. Made with Rho MD.