Gaius Fabius Ambustus was consul of the Roman Republic in 358 BC, in which year, according to Livy, a dictator was appointed through fear of the Gauls. [1] [2] He was appointed Interrex in 355 BC. [3]
He was the son of Numerius Fabius Ambustus, consular tribune in 406 and 390 BC, and the brother of Marcus Fabius Ambustus, consul in 360, 356 and 354 BC. [4]
See also
- Ambustus, for a list of other men with the same cognomen
- Fabius Ambustus, for a list of other men used the same combination of gens name and cognomen
- Fabia gens
References
- ^ Livy, Ab Urbe Condita vii. 12
- ^ Smith, William (1867). "Ambustus (8)". In William Smith (ed.). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 1. Boston: Little, Brown and Company. p. 141. Archived from the original on 2010-11-20.
- ^ Broughton, vol i, pp.124
- ^ Broughton, vol i, pp.121
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
public domain:
Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Ambustus (8)".
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 1. p. 141.
Gaius Fabius Ambustus was consul of the Roman Republic in 358 BC, in which year, according to Livy, a dictator was appointed through fear of the Gauls. [1] [2] He was appointed Interrex in 355 BC. [3]
He was the son of Numerius Fabius Ambustus, consular tribune in 406 and 390 BC, and the brother of Marcus Fabius Ambustus, consul in 360, 356 and 354 BC. [4]
See also
- Ambustus, for a list of other men with the same cognomen
- Fabius Ambustus, for a list of other men used the same combination of gens name and cognomen
- Fabia gens
References
- ^ Livy, Ab Urbe Condita vii. 12
- ^ Smith, William (1867). "Ambustus (8)". In William Smith (ed.). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 1. Boston: Little, Brown and Company. p. 141. Archived from the original on 2010-11-20.
- ^ Broughton, vol i, pp.124
- ^ Broughton, vol i, pp.121
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
public domain:
Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Ambustus (8)".
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 1. p. 141.