Lucius Manlius Acidinus Fulvianus

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For others of this gens, see Manlius. For other Manlii with the cognomen "Acidinus", see Acidinus (cognomen).

Lucius Manlius Acidinus Fulvianus (fl. early 2nd century BC) was an ancient Roman noble, origin­ally belonging to the Fulvia gens,[1] but was adopted into the Manlia gens, probably by Lucius Manlius Acidinus.[2] He was praetor in 188 BC, and had the province of Hispania Citerior allotted to him, where he remained until 186 BC. In the latter year he defeated the Celtiberi, and had it not been for the arrival of his successor would have reduced the whole people to subjection. He applied for a triumph in conse­quence, but obtained only an ovation.[3] In 183 BC he was one of the ambassadors sent into Gallia Transalpina, and was also appointed one of the triumvirs for found­ing the Latin colony of Aquileia, which was how­ever not founded until 181 BC.[4] He was consul in 179 BC,[5] with his own brother, Quintus Fulvius Flaccus, which is the only instance of two brothers hold­ing the consulship at the same time.[2][6] At the election of Acidinus, M. Scipio declared him to be virum bonum, egregiumque civem.[7]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Smith, William (1867), “Acidinus (2)”, in Smith, William, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, vol. 1, Boston, MA, pp. 13 
  2. ^ a b Velleius Paterculus, ii. 8
  3. ^ Livy, xxxviii. 35, xxxix. 21, 29
  4. ^ Livy, xxxix. 54, 55, xl. 34
  5. ^ Livy, xl. 43
  6. ^ Fast. Capitol.
  7. ^ Cicero, De Oratore ii. 64
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Preceded by
Aulus Postumius Albinus Luscus and Gaius Calpurnius Piso		 Consul of the Roman Republic
with Quintus Fulvius Flaccus
179 BC		 Succeeded by
Marcus Iunius Brutus and Aulus Manlius Vulso