Quintus Opimius (consul)

Quintus Opimius was a Roman politician in the second century BC.

Family

He was a member of gens Opimia. His son Lucius Opimius was consul in 121 BC.

Career

In 154 BC, he was elected consul together with Lucius Postumius Albinus as his colleague.^[1] He successfully defended the allied city of Massilia against the Ligurians, receiving a triumph.^[2] His colleague Postumius Albinus died while serving as a consul, being succeeded by Manius Acilius Glabrio.^[3]

References

^ Titus Livius, XLVII
^ Charles Ludwig Elvers, The New Pauly's Encyclopedia of Classical Antiquity, Vol. 8, p. 1156
^ Polybius, History,33,8 -11

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[:0-1] Titus Livius, XLVII

[:1-2] Charles Ludwig Elvers, The New Pauly's Encyclopedia of Classical Antiquity, Vol. 8, p. 1156

[:2-3] Polybius, History,33,8 -11

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