person
Quintus Salvidienus Rufus
Salvidienus
also: Salvidienum, Salvidienus, Q. Salvidienus Rufus
Quintus Salvidienus Rufus, one of Octavian's earliest and most capable generals, of obscure origins; he commanded forces for Octavian in 43–40 BC and was executed in 40 BC after allegedly opening negotiations with Mark Antony.
Reading notes
- Ad M. Brutum 1.17 §4 What is the difference between him and Salvidienus?
Quintus Salvidienus Rufus was one of Octavian's most powerful generals and closest friends in 43 BC, of low birth but enormous military capacity; Brutus's comparison implies that Cicero has become as much an instrument of Octavian's ambition as Octavian's own military henchman.