Verres, Gaius, active 1st century B.C.
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Name (Latin)
Verres, Gaius, active 1st century B.C.
Other forms of name
Verres, Gaius, 1st cent. B.C
Verres, C., 1st cent. B.C
Date of birth
-0114
Date of death
-0043
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Sources of Information
- Actionis secundae in C. Verrem, c1993:liber 2, p. 134 (C. Verres)
- Oxford class. dict., 2, ed, c1970(Verres, Gaius; corrupt political official, prosecuted by Cicero; proconsul in Sicily, 73-71 B.C.)
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Wikipedia description:
Gaius Verres (c. 114 – 43 BC) was a Roman magistrate, notorious for his misgovernment of Sicily. His extortion of local farmers and plundering of temples led to his prosecution by Cicero, whose accusations were so devastating that his defence advocate could only recommend that Verres should leave the country. Cicero's prosecution speeches were later published as the Verrines.
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