Lucius Aurelius Orestes (consul 126 BC)
Roman consul in 126 BC and governor of Sardinia
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Lucius Aurelius Orestes was a Roman politician who served as consul of the Roman Republic in 126 BC with Marcus Aemilius Lepidus.[1] He had served as praetor some time before 129 BC.[2] After his consulship, he was assigned as proconsul in Sardinia, with Marcus Aemilius Scaurus and Gaius Gracchus as his subordinates.[3] His command in Sardinia was prorogued in 124 BC, which his quaestor and lieutenant Gaius Gracchus responded to by deserting for home to stand for plebeian tribune.[4] After winning victory over the natives, he triumphed in 122 BC.[5]
