person
Publius Antistius Vetus
Antistius Vetus
also: veteris Antisti, Antistius, Veteran Antistius, Antisti
A Roman officer who had held an independent command (and the title imperator) and was a supporter of Brutus in 43 BC; he encountered Dolabella in Achaia, refused to give him money, and donated 20,000 sesterces of his own to Brutus's cause. He was standing as a candidate for the praetorship of 42 BC.
Reading notes
- Ad M. Brutum 1.11 §1 Veteran Antistius
"Veteran Antistius" renders "veteris Antisti" — likely Publius Antistius Vetus, whose cognomen Vetus ("old"/"veteran") Brutus plays on; he had held an independent command (hence imperator) and was standing for the praetorship of 42 BC.
- Ad M. Brutum 2.3 §5 Veteran Antistius
Publius Antistius Vetus, a well-connected senator and Brutus partisan, provided funds to Brutus's forces in Greece; vetus ("veteran" or "old friend") is an affectionate epithet, not a military rank.