Manius

Family: Romans · Role: Roman commander · First appears: Book 8 · Chapter 51

At Thermopylæ, Manius and the Romans defeated Antiochus and his Syrian army. Later, when Manius was willing to receive the Lacedæmonian fugitives, Philopœmen opposed the proposal before the Council; after Manius departed, Philopœmen allowed the fugitives to return to Sparta.

Relationship record

Life events

• Manius and the Romans defeated Antiochus and his Syrian army at Thermopylæ.(Book 8 · Chapter 51 · 📍 Thermopylæ)
  • With: Antiochus (descendant of Seleucus Nicator)
  • “And when Antiochus (the descendant of Seleucus Nicator) and the army of Syrians with him were defeated by Manius and the Romans at Thermopylæ”
• Philopœmen allowed the Lacedæmonian fugitives to return to Sparta.(Book 8 · Chapter 51 · 📍 Sparta)
  • With: Philopœmen
  • “But on Manius’ departure, he permitted the fugitives to return to Sparta.”

Book 8 · Chapter 51

• with Philopœmen (Philopœmen opposed Manius's proposal.) “when Manius was willing to receive the Lacedæmonian fugitives, he resisted this proposal before the Council”
• enemies with Antiochus (descendant of Seleucus Nicator) “when Antiochus (the descendant of Seleucus Nicator) and the army of Syrians with him were defeated by Manius and the Romans at Thermopylæ”
• with Philopœmen (Philopœmen opposed Manius's proposal.) “And when Manius was willing to receive the Lacedæmonian fugitives, he resisted this proposal before the Council”

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Extracted from the original text of Pausanias' Description of Greece. Made with Rho MD.