Marcus Rufus

Family: Caesarian · Role: quaestor · First appears: The Civil War, Book II, 20–25

Life events

• Marcus Rufus ordered the ships to be brought close to shore to evacuate his men to Sicily.(The Civil War, Book II, 38–44)
  • “He consented, and ordered the masters of the ships to have all the boats brought close to the shore early in the evening.”
• A few foot soldiers and aged men escaped by ship and landed safely in Sicily.(The Civil War, Book II, 38–44 · 📍 Sicily)
  • “a few foot and aged men, that could prevail either through interest or pity, or who were able to swim to the ships, were taken on board, and landed safe in Sicily.”

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.”

The Civil War, Book II, 38–44

• commander: Caius Curio “Marcus Rufus, the quaestor, who was left behind in the camp by Curio, having got intelligence of these things, encouraged his men not to be disheartened.”

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