Marcus Octavius, Aedile 50 BCE

A distant cousin of the future emperor, Marcus Octavius was a devoted member of the conservative clique in Rome, which was dedicated to the defeat of Gaius Julius Caesar. Joining Pompey in 49 BCE, Marcus Octavius had a memorable stint as an independent commander in Illyricum, where he rallied a number of survivors and opened up a secondary front, which forced Caesar to divert troops and resources to the area. I argue that he has fallen into obscurity because he never rose to a senior magistracy and because his life's work does not play into any of the major narratives that emerged about this age during the early Roman Empire.
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