Pompeian — Minor Figures

12 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.

Afranius's son

hostage · first appears The Civil War, Book I, 82–87

The Civil War, Book I, 82–87 · parent: Lucius Afranius “When this was refused by Caesar, but a public interview offered if they chose it, Afranius's son was given as a hostage to Caesar.”
The Civil War, Book I, 82–87 · with Caesar “When this was refused by Caesar, but a public interview offered if they chose it, Afranius's son was given as a hostage to Caesar.”

Attius

commander · first appears The Civil War, Book I, 14–20

The Civil War, Book I, 14–20 · patron: Caesar “Caesar added these cohorts to his own army, and sent Attius away in safety.”
The Civil War, Book I, 14–20 · enemies with Caesar “The inhabitants, as soon as they saw our standards, threw open their gates, and all the people, both citizens and soldiers, went out to meet and welcome Antonius. Lucretius and Attius leaped off the walls.”

Cneius Magius

engineer-general · first appears The Civil War, Book I, 21–26

The Civil War, Book I, 21–26 · commander: Pompey “Cneius Magius, from Cremona, engineer-general to Pompey, was taken prisoner on the road and brought to Caesar, but sent back by him to Pompey with this message: ‘As hitherto he had not been allowed an interview, and was now on his march to him at Brundusium, that it deeply concerned the commonwealth and general safety that he should have an interview with Pompey; and that the same advantage could not be gained at a great distance when the proposals were conveyed to them by others, as if terms were argued by them both in person.’”
The Civil War, Book I, 21–26 · commander: Caesar “Cneius Magius, from Cremona, engineer-general to Pompey, was taken prisoner on the road and brought to Caesar, but sent back by him to Pompey with this message:”

Lucius Metellus

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

The Civil War, Book I, 27–33 · enemies with Caesar “Besides, Lucius Metellus, one of the tribunes, was suborned by Caesar's enemies, to prevent this, and to embarrass everything else which Caesar should propose.”

Titus Caecilius

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

The Civil War, Book I, 41–48 · enemies with Caesar “Of Afranius's party there were killed Titus Caecilius, principal centurion, and four other centurions, and above two hundred men.”
The Civil War, Book I, 41–48 · commander: Lucius Afranius “Of Afranius's party there were killed Titus Caecilius, principal centurion, and four other centurions, and above two hundred men.”

Titus Pulcio

defender of the camp · first appears The Civil War, Book III, 66–72

The Civil War, Book III, 66–72 · enemies with Caesar “A barricade had been raised before the gates, at which a short contest was maintained, our men endeavouring to force their way in, and the enemy to defend the camp; Titus Pulcio, by whose means we have related that Caius Antonius's army was betrayed, defending them with singular courage.”
The Civil War, Book III, 66–72 · enemies with Caius Antonius “Titus Pulcio, by whose means we have related that Caius Antonius's army was betrayed, defending them with singular courage.”

Hegasaretus

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

The Civil War, Book III, 29–35 · friends with Pompey “Hegasaretus, a man of established power, favoured Pompey's interest.”

Lucius Hirrus

candidate for the praetorship · first appears The Civil War, Book III, 80–85

The Civil War, Book III, 80–85 · commander: Pompey “whether Lucius Hirrus, who had been sent by Pompey against the Parthians, should be admitted a candidate for the praetorship in his absence at the next election”
The Civil War, Book III, 80–85 · patron: Pompey “his friends imploring Pompey's honour to fulfil the engagements which he had made to him at his departure, that he might not seem deceived through his authority”

Rutilius Lupus

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

The Civil War, Book I, 21–26 · friends with Bivius Curius “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 III, 49–58 · commander: Pompey “Rutilius Lupus, who commanded in Achaia, under Pompey, began to fortify the Isthmus, to prevent Fufius from coming into Achaia.”

Attius Rufus

senator · first appears The Civil War, Book III, 80–85

The Civil War, Book III, 80–85 · enemies with Lucius Afranius “Attius Rufus charged Lucius Afranius before Pompey with betraying the army in the action that happened in Spain”

Tubero

governor-designate of Africa · first appears The Civil War, Book I, 27–33

The Civil War, Book I, 27–33 · enemies with Publius Attius Varus “He, when Tubero came to Utica with his fleet, prevented his entering the port or town, and did not suffer his son, though labouring under sickness, to set foot on shore; but obliged him to weigh anchor and quit the place.”

Faustus Sylla

propraetor-designate · first appears The Civil War, Book I, 1–6

The Civil War, Book I, 1–6 · with Philip “Philip, one of the tribunes, stopped the appointment of Sylla; the resolutions respecting the other matters passed.”

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