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Laelius Targaryeni
Laelius is a name that can refer to: People *Gaius Laelius, a Roman statesman, who was consul in 190 BC and friend of Scipio Africanus *Gaius Laelius Sapiens (consul of 140 BC), a Roman statesman, son of the above, who was consul in 140 BC, and was friend to Scipio's adoptive grandson Scipio Aemilianus *Decimus Laelius (tribune of the ''plebs'' 54 BC), one of the prosecutors Cicero opposed in the defense speech ''Pro Flacco'' *Laelius Socinus, a 16th-century humanist and reformer Literature *''Laelius de Amicitia'', a philosophical dialog by Cicero on friendship, which is based on the second Gaius Laelius and his relationships with various great men *Sir Robert Pipon Marett, a Jersey poet who used the pen name ''Laelius'' Biology *Laelius (wasp), ''Laelius'' (wasp), genus of wasp from the subfamily Epyrinae, family Bethylidae {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaius Laelius
Gaius Laelius was a Roman general and statesman, and a friend of Scipio Africanus, whom he accompanied on his Iberian campaign (210–206 BC; the Roman Hispania, comprising modern Spain and Portugal) and his African campaign (204–202 BC). His command of the Roman fleet in the attack on New Carthage and command of the Roman cavalry at Zama contributed to Scipio's victories. Background According to some Roman historians, including Polybius (Book 10), Laelius was a friend of Scipio from childhood; however, his family background is obscure. This obscurity unfortunately extends to how he became acquainted with Scipio in the first place. Livy suggested that he was not from a rich family, since he wanted command of the campaign against Antiochus the Great in 190 BC to repair (or more likely make) his family fortunes. Polybius suggests that Laelius was a companion of Scipio from their earliest days in the army together, since Laelius was apparently a witness to Scipio's rescue of his f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |