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Publius Sulpicius Saverrio (consul 304 BC)

Roman consul who defeated the Samnites in 304 BC From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Publius Sulpicius Saverrio was a Roman politician of the fourth and third centuries BC.[1]

Family

Saverrio was a member of gens Sulpicia. His father was named Servius, and his grandfather Publius.[2][3] His son was Publius Sulpicius Saverrio, consul in 279 BC.[4][1][5]

Career

In 304 BC, Sulpicius was elected consul together with Publius Sempronius Sophus as his colleague.[6][1][7] In this year, the Second Samnite War was settled by a peace treaty. Then the Aequi were defeated in a short time, and Sophus triumphed over them, while Saverrio was celebrating his triumph over the Samnites.[8][9][7] Saverrio was elected censor for the year 300, alongside his consular colleague. They established two new tribes: Aniensis and Terentina.[10][1][11] Saverrio served as Interrex in 298.[12][13]

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