Lucius Minucius

Also known as: Minucius · Family: Roman · Role: general of the horse · First appears: Fabius

Life events

Lucius Minucius received authority equal to the dictator in conducting the war.(Fabius)
- With: Fabius Maximus
- “But they decreed that Minucius should have an equal authority with the dictator in the conduct of the war;”
Fabius rescued Lucius Minucius, who then submitted command to him.(Fabius · 📍 camp of Fabius)
- With: Fabius Maximus
- “When he came near the dictator's tent, Fabius went forth to meet him, on which he at once laid his standards at his feet, calling him with a loud voice his father”

with Fabius Maximus (Fabius rescued Minucius and his army.) “When, therefore, he saw the army of Minucius encompassed by the enemy, and that by their countenance and shifting their ground, they appeared more disposed to flight than to resistance, with a great sigh, striking his hand upon his thigh, he said to those about him, ”
with Fabius Maximus (Minucius acknowledged Fabius as his rescuer and instructor.) “while the soldiers with him saluted the soldiers here as their patrons, the term employed by freedmen to those who gave them their liberty. After silence was obtained, Minucius said, ”
rivals with Fabius Maximus “Minucius, unseasonably eager for action, bold and confident, humored the soldiery, and himself contributed to fill them with wild eagerness and empty hopes, which they vented in reproaches upon Fabius”
with Metilius (interaction) “chiefly at the instigation of Metilius, who, not so much out of hatred to him as out of friendship to Minucius, whose kinsman he was, thought by depressing Fabius to raise his friend”

Extracted from the original text of Plutarch's Lives. Made with Rho MD.