Publius Manlius Capitolinus

Publius Manlius Capitolinus was a Roman statesman who served as Dictator in 368 BC.[1]

Publius Manlius Capitolinus
Dictator of the Roman Republic
In office
368 BC
Preceded byMarcus Furius Camillus
Succeeded byMarcus Furius Camillus
Military service
Allegiance Roman Republic

Family

A member of the patrician gens Manlia, Capitolinus was the brother of Marcus Manlius Capitolinus, consul in 392 BC.

Career

In 368 BC, Capitolinus succeeded Marcus Furius Camillus as Dictator, who was forced to step down by the tribunes.[2] Capitolinus successfully brokered a settlement between the plebeians and patricians.[3] He appointed Gaius Licinius Stolo as Magister Equitum, the first plebeian to hold the office.

See also

References

  1. Liv. 6 39
  2. John Franklin Hall (1996). Etruscan Italy: Etruscan Influences on the Civilizations of Italy from Antiquity to the Modern Era. Indiana University Press. p. 182. ISBN 978-0-8425-2334-9.
  3. Brian Taylor (2008). The Rise of the Romans: The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire, 753 Bc - 476 Ad, a Chronology. The History Press. p. 107.
Political offices
Preceded by
Marcus Furius Camillus
Dictator of the Roman Republic
368 BC
Succeeded by
Marcus Furius Camillus


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