Aulus Allienus was the name of two ancient Romans who lived roughly around the 1st century BC, and who may have been the same person:
Aulus Allienus was a politician and general of ancient Rome. He was a friend of
Cicero's, who spoke of him in high terms.[1] He was the
legate of Cicero's brother
Quintus Tullius Cicero in the Roman province of
Asia in 60 BC,[2] and
praetor in 49.[3] In the following year, he had the province of
Sicilia, and sent to
Julius Caesar, who was then in the province of
Africa, a large body of troops. He continued in Sicilia until 47, and received the title of
proconsul. Two of Cicero's letters are addressed to him.[4][5] His name occurs on a coin, which has on one side C. CAES. IMP. COS. ITER., and on the other A. ALLIENVS PROCOS.
Aulus Allienus was a Roman politician who in 43 BC was sent by the general
Publius Cornelius Dolabella to bring to him the legions which were in the Roman province of
Egypt.[6] On his return from Egypt with four
legions, he was surprised by
Cassius Longinus in
Palestine, who was at the head of eight legions. As he was outnumbered, Allienus joined Cassius.[7][8][9] This Allienus may be the same person as the one listed above.
Aulus Allienus was the name of two ancient Romans who lived roughly around the 1st century BC, and who may have been the same person:
Aulus Allienus was a politician and general of ancient Rome. He was a friend of
Cicero's, who spoke of him in high terms.[1] He was the
legate of Cicero's brother
Quintus Tullius Cicero in the Roman province of
Asia in 60 BC,[2] and
praetor in 49.[3] In the following year, he had the province of
Sicilia, and sent to
Julius Caesar, who was then in the province of
Africa, a large body of troops. He continued in Sicilia until 47, and received the title of
proconsul. Two of Cicero's letters are addressed to him.[4][5] His name occurs on a coin, which has on one side C. CAES. IMP. COS. ITER., and on the other A. ALLIENVS PROCOS.
Aulus Allienus was a Roman politician who in 43 BC was sent by the general
Publius Cornelius Dolabella to bring to him the legions which were in the Roman province of
Egypt.[6] On his return from Egypt with four
legions, he was surprised by
Cassius Longinus in
Palestine, who was at the head of eight legions. As he was outnumbered, Allienus joined Cassius.[7][8][9] This Allienus may be the same person as the one listed above.