person

Gaius Popilius Laenas

Popilius

also: C. Popilius, Popilius Laenas

Roman legate sent into Greece in 170-169 BC; consul in 172 BC. Secured Aetolian Stratus for Rome ahead of Perseus.

Reading notes

The History of Rome, Book 43 §25 Gaius Popilius
A legate (consul of 172 BC) sent into Greece; he secured Aetolian Stratus for Rome ahead of Perseus.
The History of Rome, Book 44 §22 Gaius Popilius Laenas
Consul of 172, here legate sent to halt the war in Egypt (the later ``circle in the sand'').
The History of Rome, Book 45 §11 right hand to Popilius
Gaius Popilius Laenas, the legate who drew the circle in the sand around Antiochus.

The History of Rome, Book 7 hist · 7 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 9 hist · 1 mention

The History of Rome, Book 26 hist · 1 mention

The History of Rome, Book 41 hist · 5 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 42 hist · 9 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 43 hist · 4 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 44 hist · 8 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 45 hist · 4 mentions

The History of Rome, Fragments hist · 1 mention