Lucius Roscius

Also known as: L. Roscius / Roscius · Family: Roman · Role: legate · First appears: The Gallic War, Book V, 23–28

In Book V of the Gallic War, Caesar assigned Lucius Roscius a legion to winter among the Essui. During the winter, Roscius, whom Caesar had placed over the thirteenth legion, informed him that Gallic forces had gathered nearby to attack, but had retreated after hearing of Caesar’s victory.

In Book I of the Civil War, Roscius was a praetor who offered to go to Caesar, asking only six days to finish his business and report the affairs. He later conferred with Caesar on the same subject and said that Pompey had empowered him to do so.

Relationship record

Life events

• Caesar distributed his legions among several states for winter quarters.(The Gallic War, Book V, 23–28 · 📍 Samarobriva)
  • With: Caesar Caius Fabius Quintus Tullius Cicero Titus Labienus M. Crassus (quaestor) L. Munatius Plancus Caius Trebonius Q. Titurius Sabinus L. Aurunculeius Cotta
  • “he was compelled to station his army in its winter-quarters, differently from the former years, and to distribute the legions among several states: one of them he gave to C. Fabius, his lieutenant, to be marched into the territories of the Morini; a second to Q. Cicero, into those of the Nervii; a third to L. Roscius, into those of the Essui; a fourth he ordered to winter with T. Labienus among the Remi in the confines of the Treviri; he stationed three in Belgium; over these he appointed M. Crassus, his questor, and L. Munatius Plancus and C. Trebonius, his lieutenants. One legion which he had raised last on the other side of the Po, and five cohorts, he sent amongst the Eburones”
• L. Roscius informed Caesar that Gallic forces had gathered to attack him but retreated after hearing of Caesar’s victory.(The Gallic War, Book V, 53–58)
  • With: Caesar
  • “he is informed by L. Roscius, the lieutenant whom he had placed over the thirteenth legion, that large forces of those states of the Gauls, which are called the Armoricae, had assembled for the purpose of attacking him and were not more than eight miles distant; but intelligence respecting the victory of Caesar being carried to them, had retreated in such a manner that their departure appeared like a flight.”
• Caesar sent demands to Pompey, proposing that both disband their armies and meet to settle their disputes.(The Civil War, Book I, 7–13 · 📍 Ariminum)
  • With: Caesar Pompey Lucius Caesar
  • “Let Pompey go to his own province; let them both disband their armies; let all persons in Italy lay down their arms; let all fears be removed from the city; let free elections, and the whole republic be resigned to the direction of the senate and Roman people.”
• Pompey and the consuls rejected Caesar's terms and demanded that he return to Gaul and disband his army.(The Civil War, Book I, 7–13 · 📍 Capua)
  • With: Pompey Caesar Lucius Caesar
  • “that Caesar should return into Gaul, leave Ariminum, and disband his army: if he complied with this, that Pompey would go to Spain.”

The Gallic War, Book V, 23–28

• commander: Caesar “a third to L. Roscius, into those of the Essui”

The Gallic War, Book V, 53–58

• commander: Caesar (Caesar placed him in command of the legion.) “L. Roscius, the lieutenant whom he had placed over the thirteenth legion”

The Civil War, Book I, 1–6

• with Caesar (interaction) “Lucius Piso, the censor, offered to go to Caesar: as did likewise Lucius Roscius, the praetor, to inform him of these affairs, and require only six days' time to finish the business.”

The Civil War, Book I, 7–13

• commander: Pompey “Roscius, the praetor, conferred with Caesar almost in the same words, and on the same subject, and declared that Pompey had empowered him to do so.”
• commander: Caesar “Having deliberated on the matter, they replied, and sent written proposals to him by the same persons, the purport of which was, that Caesar should return into Gaul, leave Ariminum, and disband his army”

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