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Gaius Popilius Laenas

C. Popilius

also: C. Popilius, Gaius Popilius, Popilius

Consul of 172 BC, famous as the envoy who in 168 BC drew a circle in the sand around Antiochus IV at Eleusis near Alexandria and demanded an answer before he stepped out of it. Cicero cites his firmness as a model of senatorial dignity in dealing with foreign powers.

Mentioned in 9 works (20 total)

Against Verres, Second Hearing, Book IV speeches · 2 mentions

Against Verres, First Hearing speeches · 1 mention

§39 Gaius Popilius

For Aulus Cluentius speeches · 5 mentions

On His House speeches · 2 mentions

On His Return: To the Citizens speeches · 3 mentions

On His Return: To the Senate speeches · 2 mentions

Brutus rhetoric · 3 mentions

Ad Atticum 13.32 letters · 1 mention

§3 Popilius

Eighth Philippic speeches · 1 mention

§23 Gaius Popilius