The ''Lex Antonia de Termessibus'' was a Roman law passed in 71 or 68 BC,
[''Oxford Classical Dictionary'', 2nd ed. 1970. p. 601] at the initiative of the tribune
Gaius Antonius
Gaius Antonius (82–42 BC) was the second son of Marcus Antonius Creticus and Julia, and thus, younger brother of the Triumvir Mark Antony.
Life Early life
Like both of his brothers, Gaius started his life free from paternal guidance, in the mid ...
.
The purpose of the law was to form an alliance between the city of
Termessus
Termessos (Greek Τερμησσός ''Termissós'') was a Pisidian city built at an altitude of more than 1000 metres at the south-west side of the mountain Solymos (modern-day Güllük Dağı) in the Taurus Mountains (modern-day Antalya pr ...
and Rome.
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Lex Antonia
The ''Leges Antoniae'' (Latin for '' Antonine's laws'') were an ensemble of Roman laws passed by Mark Antony in the aftermath of the assassination of Julius Caesar, on 15 March 44 BC.
History
After the assassination of Julius Caesar, the consu ...
References
Roman law
1st century BC in law
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