Publius Manlius Vulso (praetor)
bronze sextans possibly struck by P. Manlius Vulso in Sardinian mint 210 BC
Publius Manlius Vulso was a member of the Roman patrician gens Manlia. In 210 BC he was praetor of Sardinia.[1]
Life[]
Publius Manlius Vulso held the office of praetor in the middle of the Roman fight against Hannibal, which is called the Second Punic war (218-201 BC). He commanded two legions in order to defend Sardinia against the Carthaginians. Yet a Punic fleet led by Hamilcar ravaged at the end of the summer of 210 BC Olbia, a city on the north-east coast of the island. When Manlius and his army appeared on the battlefield the Carthaginians sailed on and devastated the district of Carales (today Cagliari).[2] Nothing else is known about the life of Manlius.
Notes[]
- ^ Titus Livius, Ab Urbe Condita 26.23.1
- ^ Livius, Ab Urbe Condita 26.28.12; 27.6.13-14; 27.7.14.
References[]
- Friedrich Münzer: Manlius 98. In: Realencyclopädie der Classischen Altertumswissenschaft, vol. XIV, 1 (1928), col. 1224.
Categories:
- Manlii
- Ancient Roman generals
- 3rd-century BC Romans
- Roman patricians