Lucius Lentulus

Also known as: Lentulus · Family: Pompeian · Role: consul · First appears: The Civil War, Book I, 1–6

In Book I of The Civil War, Lucius Lentulus, a consul opposed to Caesar, harshly rebuked Marcus Calidius and refused to propose his motion. At Rome, he fled while attempting to deliver money to Pompey, and Caius Marcellus, his colleague, followed him. At Capua, Lentulus freed Caesar’s gladiators and gave them horses, but later distributed them among local slaves to guard the districts.

In Book III, Lentulus’s troops included forces raised in Asia for Pompey. Later in the book, he was seized by Ptolemy’s order and put to death in prison.

Relationship record

Life events

• Lentulus fled Rome while attempting to deliver money to Pompey.(The Civil War, Book I, 14–20 · 📍 Rome)
  • With: Pompey
  • “immediately on opening the hallowed door he fled from the city.”
• Lentulus freed Caesar’s gladiators and gave them horses, but later distributed them among local slaves to guard the districts.(The Civil War, Book I, 14–20 · 📍 Capua)
  • “Lentulus brought into the public market-place the gladiators which Caesar maintained there for the entertainment of the people, and confirmed them in their liberty, and gave them horses and ordered them to attend him; but afterwards, being warned by his friends that this action was censured by the judgment of all, he distributed them among the slaves of the districts of Campania, to keep guard there.”
• Lucius Lentulus was seized by the king's order and put to death in prison.(The Civil War, Book III, 101–107)
  • With: Ptolemy
  • “In like manner, Lucius Lentulus was seized by the king's order, and put to death in prison.”

The Civil War, Book I, 1–6

• enemies with Caesar (Lentulus opposes proposals for a peaceful resolution and presses for action against Caesar.) “They were all harshly rebuked by Lentulus, who peremptorily refused to propose Calidius's motion.”
• with Marcus Calidius (interaction) “They were all harshly rebuked by Lentulus, who peremptorily refused to propose Calidius's motion.”
• with Caius Marcellus (interaction) “Marcellus, overawed by his reproofs, retracted his opinion.”

The Civil War, Book I, 14–20

• with Caius Marcellus (They are colleagues.) “Marcellus, his colleague, followed him, and so did most of the magistrates.”

The Civil War, Book III, 1–8

• commander: Pompey “two from Asia, which had been levied by the activity of Lentulus.”

The Civil War, Book III, 101–107

• enemies with Ptolemy “In like manner, Lucius Lentulus was seized by the king's order, and put to death in prison.”

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