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Marcus Furius Camillus (consul)

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62:(published AD 109), joked that Camillus subsequently lived invisibly enough to survive this great honour (an allusion to the endless series of executions of prominent senators on spurious treason charges under Tiberius). 231:. Tacitus describes him as having the rudiments of Roman training, which he used in his army. Camillus engaged Tacfarinas, according to Tacitus, with a significantly smaller army of one 169:. The war proved to be a difficult one because the tribes of this region did not live in towns which the Romans could attack. Camillus then had to fight a tough campaign of 279:
Unlike other senators who fell after plotting against the imperial dynasty, Camillus was deemed totally unambitious and of no danger to the emperor Tiberius:
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as proconsul of Africa. On his return to Rome, Tiberius lavished triumphal ornaments, on him – a rare achievement for someone outside of the
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Cornelius Tacitus, Arthur Murphy, The Historical Annals of Cornelius Tacitus: With Supplements, Volume 1 (D. Neall, 1829), p114.
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allegedly at Tiberius's instigation to reward a loyal friend; however, Livia died the day of her wedding, in 9 AD or 10 AD.
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Cornelius Tacitus, Arthur Murphy, The Historical Annals of Cornelius Tacitus: With Supplements, Volume 1 (D. Neall, 1829 )
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he would probably have been 33 years old at the time of his consulship in 8 AD. This was the normal age for a man of
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His moderation, and the simplicity of his manners, screened him from envy. He enjoyed his honors with impunity.
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wrote about him: "for the first time in centuries, a member of the Furius family had achieved military fame".
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while serving as governor of Africa, and was even praised in public by the Emperor and awarded
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The cleanup of Mazipps' army took some months. Tacitus describes his conservative victory as
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against the tribes who were very adept at this type of war and would not be easily subdued.
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and using conventional Roman tactics was able to destroy Tacfarinas larger army, of
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when the minimum age was 40. From this information we can guess that he had been a
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The revolt was in two parties. The main body of the revolt was under command of
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Cornelius Tacitus, The Annals and History of Tacitus (Talboys, 1839) II. 52.
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Stuart, M. "The Date of the Inscription of Claudius on the Arch of Ticinum"
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Information about his early career is not known but if he had followed the
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Dr. David Cherry, Frontier and Society in Roman North Africa. (
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and Musulanians themselves and was the largest revolt against
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The revolt seems to have erupted over the construction of a
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ravaged the country and marked his way with fire and sword.
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Mazippas role in the revolt was said by Tacitus to have
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through the tribal areas. The coalition included the
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For the Roman statesman from the early Republic, see
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Marcus Furius Camillus (consul AD 8)
Marcus Furius Camillus
Tiberius
Tacfarinas
triumphal honours
Tacitus
Annales
gens
Furia
Latin
Tusculum
Marcus Furius Camillus
Rome
Gauls
Gallic siege of Rome
Augustus
cursus honorum
patrician
Principate
Roman Republic
Quaestor
Aedile
Praetor
governor
Proconsul
Africa
Numidian
Tacfarinas
guerrilla warfare
road

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