Gaius Fabius Ambustus was
consul
Consul (abbrev. ''cos.''; Latin plural ''consules'') was the title of one of the two chief magistrates of the Roman Republic, and subsequently also an important title under the Roman Empire. The title was used in other European city-states throug ...
of the
Roman Republic
The Roman Republic ( la, Res publica Romana ) was a form of government of Rome and the era of the classical Roman civilization when it was run through public representation of the Roman people. Beginning with the overthrow of the Roman Kin ...
in 358 BC, in which year, according to
Livy
Titus Livius (; 59 BC – AD 17), known in English as Livy ( ), was a Ancient Rome, Roman historian. He wrote a monumental history of Rome and the Roman people, titled , covering the period from the earliest legends of Rome before the traditiona ...
, a
dictator
A dictator is a political leader who possesses absolute power. A dictatorship is a state ruled by one dictator or by a small clique. The word originated as the title of a Roman dictator elected by the Roman Senate to rule the republic in times ...
was appointed through fear of the
Gauls
The Gauls ( la, Galli; grc, Γαλάται, ''Galátai'') were a group of Celtic peoples of mainland Europe in the Iron Age and the Roman period (roughly 5th century BC to 5th century AD). Their homeland was known as Gaul (''Gallia''). They s ...
.
He was appointed
Interrex
The interrex (plural interreges) was literally a ruler "between kings" (Latin ''inter reges'') during the Roman Kingdom and the Roman Republic. He was in effect a short-term regent.
History
The office of ''interrex'' was supposedly created follow ...
in 355 BC.
He was the son of
Numerius Fabius Ambustus
Numerius (or Gnaeus) Fabius Ambustus ( 406–390 BC) was an ancient Roman commander who was the son of Marcus Fabius Ambustus, and brother to Caeso and Quintus. In 406 BC, he and his forces captured the Volscian city of Anxur (modern Terracina ...
, consular tribune in 406 and 390 BC, and the brother of
Marcus Fabius Ambustus, consul in 360, 356 and 354 BC.
[Broughton, vol i, pp.121]
See also
*
Ambustus, for a list of other men with the same ''
cognomen
A ''cognomen'' (; plural ''cognomina''; from ''con-'' "together with" and ''(g)nomen'' "name") was the third name of a citizen of ancient Rome, under Roman naming conventions. Initially, it was a nickname, but lost that purpose when it became here ...
''
*
Fabius Ambustus
Fabius Ambustus was a name used by ancient Roman men from a branch of the ''gens Fabia'', including:
* Quintus Fabius Ambustus, consul 412 BC; son of Quintus, grandson of Marcus
* Caeso Fabius Ambustus, quaestor 409 BC, four-time military tribu ...
, for a list of other men used the same combination of ''
gens
In ancient Rome, a gens ( or , ; plural: ''gentes'' ) was a family consisting of individuals who shared the same Roman naming conventions#Nomen, nomen and who claimed descent from a common ancestor. A branch of a gens was called a ''stirps'' (p ...
'' name and ''cognomen''
*
Fabia gens Fabia may refer to:
* Fabia gens, an ancient Roman family
* Fabia, the daughter of Marcus Fabius Ambustus (consular tribune 381 BC)
* Fabia (given name), an Italian feminine given name derived from masculine Fabio
* Fabia Arete, Roman actress
* Fab ...
References
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Fabii Ambusti
4th-century BC Roman consuls