Caius Marcellus
Also known as: Marcellus · Family: Roman · Role: consul · First appears: The Gallic War, Book VIII, 48–55
In Book VIII of the Gallic War, Caius Marcellus, then consul, delivered to Pompey the two legions Caesar had sent home; they were retained in Italy. Caesar’s adversaries boasted that Marcellus and Lucius Lentulus had been appointed consuls to strip him of honour and dignity.
In Book I of the Civil War, Marcellus retracted his opinion after Lucius Lentulus rebuked him, then followed his colleague in fleeing Rome. In Book III, Marcus Bibulus was appointed commander-in-chief of the maritime department.
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Life events
- Caius Marcellus delivered to Pompey the two legions Caesar had sent home, and they were retained in Italy.(The Gallic War, Book VIII, 48–55 · 📍 Italy)
- With: Caesar
- “the two legions sent home by him, and which by the senate's decree, should have been sent to the Parthian war, had been delivered over to Pompey, by Caius Marcellus the consul, and were retained in Italy.”
- Marcellus retracted his opinion after Lentulus rebuked him.(The Civil War, Book I, 1–6)
- “Marcellus, overawed by his reproofs, retracted his opinion.”
- Marcellus followed Lentulus in fleeing the city.(The Civil War, Book I, 14–20 · 📍 Rome)
- “Marcellus, his colleague, followed him, and so did most of the magistrates.”
The Gallic War, Book VIII, 48–55
- enemies with Caesar “For his adversaries arrogantly boasted that Lucius Lentulus and Caius Marcellus had been appointed consuls, who would strip Caesar of all honour and dignity:”
The Civil War, Book I, 1–6
- with Lucius Lentulus (interaction) “Marcellus, overawed by his reproofs, retracted his opinion.”
The Civil War, Book I, 14–20
- with Lucius Lentulus (They are colleagues.) “Marcellus, his colleague, followed him, and so did most of the magistrates.”
The Civil War, Book III, 1–8
- commander: Marcus Bibulus “But Marcus Bibulus was appointed commander-in-chief of the whole maritime department, and regulated every matter.”
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Extracted from the original text of Caesar's Commentaries — The Gallic War and The Civil War. Made with Rho MD.