About Gnaeus Octavius
Lived 150 BC – 100 BC. Gnaeus Octavius was a Roman politician and military personnel.
Gnaeus Octavius was consul of the Roman Republic in 76 BC. His father Marcus Octavius was possibly either the Marcus who was the tribunus plebis in 133 BC, political opponent of Tiberius Gracchus, or the Marcus who was also tribunus plebis and brought forward a law raising the price at which corn was sold to the people.
A member of the plebeian gens Octavia, Gnaeus Octavius was elected praetor by 79 BC at the latest. He may have been the praetor urbanus who introduced the Formula Octaviana, a law which provided for the restoration of property and money which had been obtained by violent acts, or by threats of violence. Gnaeus Octavius was elected consul for 76 BC, with Gaius Scribonius Curio as his colleague.
Scorned as an orator, he was also plagued with attacks of gout, which eventually made it impossible for him to walk.
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Who was Gnaeus Octavius?
Roman consul 76 BC
When was Gnaeus Octavius born?
Gnaeus Octavius was born in 150 BC in Ancient Rome.
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Gnaeus Octavius died in 100 BC.
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Gnaeus Octavius was a politician and military personnel.
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Gnaeus Octavius was Roman.
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· DBpedia: Gnaeus Octavius (consul 76 BC)
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