Numisius Rufus

Family: Roman · Role: commander of a legion · First appears: Histories IV.20-23

Life events

Civilis urged the two legions at Vetera to swear allegiance to Vespasian.(Histories IV.20-23 · 📍 Vetera)
- With: Civilis Munius Lupercus
- “sent envoys to the two legions, who after their defeat in the former engagement had retired into Vetera, asking them to take the same oath”
The two legion commanders rejected Civilis's appeal and maintained allegiance to Vitellius.(Histories IV.20-23 · 📍 Vetera)
- With: Munius Lupercus Vitellius
- “Vitellius was their emperor, and they would keep their allegiance and their arms for him so long as they had breath in their bodies”
Munius Lupercus and Numisius Rufus strengthened Vetera's ramparts and walls.(Histories IV.20-23 · 📍 Vetera)
- With: Munius Lupercus
- “Munius Lupercus and Numisius Rufus, who were in command of the two legions, proceeded to strengthen the ramparts and walls”
The commanders authorized looting to replace inadequate provisions, rapidly exhausting the camp's supplies.(Histories IV.20-23 · 📍 Vetera)
- With: Munius Lupercus
- “authorized the soldiers to make up the deficiency by looting, with the result that what might have supplied their needs for a long time was consumed in a few days”

with Munius Lupercus (They were joint commanders of the two legions.) “Threatened with this gathering storm, Munius Lupercus and Numisius Rufus, who were in command of the two legions, proceeded to strengthen the ramparts and walls.”

Extracted from the original text of Tacitus — The Histories & The Annals (Books I-VI) & Agricola. Made with Rho MD.