The gens Ligaria was a minor family at
ancient Rome, best remembered for three brothers who conspired against
Caesar, and were afterward proscribed and put to death by the
triumvirs. According to
Cicero, they were of
Sabine origin.[1][2]
Members
Publius Ligarius, served against Caesar during the
Civil War, but was pardoned after his capture in
Hispania in 49 BC, on the condition that he not serve against Caesar again. Disregarding his promise, he returned to arms and was captured by Caesar's forces during the African War in 46; this time he was put to death. His relation to the other Ligarii who opposed Caesar is uncertain. He may have been a fourth brother, but no ancient author so describes him.[3][2]
Quintus Ligarius, another opponent of Caesar during the Civil War, was taken prisoner at
Adrumentum following the
Battle of Thapsus, but spared and allowed to go into exile; Cicero pleased his case before Caesar, and won Ligarius a pardon; but rather than showing gratitude for this act of mercy, Ligarius joined the conspirators who murdered Caesar the following year. He appears to have perished in the proscriptions of the triumvirs, in 43 BC.[4][5][6][7]
Titus Ligarius, brother of Quintus, was appointed
quaestor by Caesar, but was proscribed and put to death by the triumvirs after Caesar's murder.[8][9]
Ligarius, also a brother of Quintus, who perished during the proscriptions of the triumvirs.[8][9]
The gens Ligaria was a minor family at
ancient Rome, best remembered for three brothers who conspired against
Caesar, and were afterward proscribed and put to death by the
triumvirs. According to
Cicero, they were of
Sabine origin.[1][2]
Members
Publius Ligarius, served against Caesar during the
Civil War, but was pardoned after his capture in
Hispania in 49 BC, on the condition that he not serve against Caesar again. Disregarding his promise, he returned to arms and was captured by Caesar's forces during the African War in 46; this time he was put to death. His relation to the other Ligarii who opposed Caesar is uncertain. He may have been a fourth brother, but no ancient author so describes him.[3][2]
Quintus Ligarius, another opponent of Caesar during the Civil War, was taken prisoner at
Adrumentum following the
Battle of Thapsus, but spared and allowed to go into exile; Cicero pleased his case before Caesar, and won Ligarius a pardon; but rather than showing gratitude for this act of mercy, Ligarius joined the conspirators who murdered Caesar the following year. He appears to have perished in the proscriptions of the triumvirs, in 43 BC.[4][5][6][7]
Titus Ligarius, brother of Quintus, was appointed
quaestor by Caesar, but was proscribed and put to death by the triumvirs after Caesar's murder.[8][9]
Ligarius, also a brother of Quintus, who perished during the proscriptions of the triumvirs.[8][9]