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Lucius Decidius Saxa

Saxa

also: Saxa, Saxae, Decidius Saxa

A Spanish-born partisan of Caesar and then of Antony, a centurion turned land-commissioner whom Cicero scorns as a foreigner unfit for Roman office. He is paired with Cafo in the Philippics.

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Mentioned in 4 works (12 total)

Tenth Philippic speeches · 2 mentions
Thirteenth Philippic speeches · 4 mentions
Philippica XIV speeches · 2 mentions
Eighth Philippic speeches · 4 mentions

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