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Gaius Attius the Paelignian

Attius

also: C. Atius, C. Atium, Atius, C. Attius Paelignus

A Paelignian officer commanding the Pompeian garrison of five cohorts at Sulmo in February 49 BC; he opened the town's gates to Antony, an early sign of the Pompeian collapse in Italy (Att. 8.4; cf. Caes. BC 1.18).

Mentioned in 2 works (2 total)

Ad Atticum 8.4 letters · 1 mention
Third Philippic speeches · 1 mention

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