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Publius Manlius Capitolinus

Publius Manlius Capitolinus

4th-century BC Roman politician and dictator

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

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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 either Gaius Licinius Calvus or Gaius Licinius Stolo as Magister Equitum, the first plebeian to hold the office.

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References

  1. [1]
    Liv. 6 39
  2. [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. [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.
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