Titus Afranius, Afrenius, or Lafrenius, who was not a Roman, was one of the leaders of the
Italian confederates in the
Social war in 90 BC. At Mount Falerinus he united with
Judacilius Gaius Judacilius or Gaius Vidacilius was a native of Asculum in Picenum, and one of the chief generals of the allies in the Social War, 90 BC. He was known to have been one of the ablest and most resolute leaders of the insurrection. He first com ...
and
Publius Ventidius Bassus and
defeated the
legate
Legate may refer to:
*Legatus, a higher ranking general officer of the Roman army drawn from among the senatorial class
:*Legatus Augusti pro praetore, a provincial governor in the Roman Imperial period
*A member of a legation
*A representative, ...
Pompeius Strabo, and pursued him into
Firmum, after which the three went their separate ways. Afranius besieged Strabo within the walls of the city. Strabo, on hearing another army was approaching, sent out
Publius Sulpicius Rufus to attack Afranius' force from behind while he mounted a frontal assault. The
battle proceeded evenly until Sulpicius managed to set fire to Afranius' encampment. Afterwards Afranius' forces fled to
Asculum without a leader, as he had fallen at some time during the battle.
[ Florus, iii. 18]
References
Roman generals killed in action
Afranii
1st-century BC deaths
Year of birth unknown
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