Lucius Aemilius Paullus

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Lucius Aemilius Paullus was a Roman consul and general best known for his role in the Second Punic War, particularly his defeat and death at the Battle of Cannae against Hannibal.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman consul
Roman general
ancient Roman politician
member of the gens Aemilia
causeOfDeath battle injuries
commanded Roman legions at Cannae
conflict Second Punic War
countryOfCitizenship Roman Republic
dateOfDeath 216 BC
era Roman Republic
familyName Aemilius
hasCognomen Paullus
hasGivenName Lucius
historicalRegion Italy
isSubjectOf accounts of the Battle of Cannae
mannerOfDeath killed in action
militaryBranch Roman army
militaryRank general
nobleFamily Aemilii Paulli
notableEvent killed at the Battle of Cannae
notableFor commanding Roman forces at the Battle of Cannae
defeat by Hannibal at Cannae
officeContested consulship of the Roman Republic
opponent Hannibal Barca
participatedIn Battle of Cannae
Second Punic War
placeOfDeath Cannae
linked to: Battle of Cannae
politicalEntity Roman Senate
positionHeld consul of the Roman Republic
praetor of the Roman Republic
sexOrGender male
timePeriod 3rd century BC

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Hannibal opponent Lucius Aemilius Paullus
subject linked to: Hannibal (Carthaginian general)
Emil shortFormOf Aemilius
linked to: Lucius Aemilius Paullus
Battle of Cannae commander Lucius Aemilius Paullus
Second Punic War hasCommander Lucius Aemilius Paullus
Basilica Aemilia restoredBy Lucius Aemilius Paullus
Gaius Terentius Varro coConsul Lucius Aemilius Paullus
Gaius Terentius Varro associatedWithPeople Lucius Aemilius Paullus
Lucius Aemilius Paullus hasCognomen Paullus
linked to: Lucius Aemilius Paullus
Scipio Aemilianus father Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus
linked to: Lucius Aemilius Paullus
gens Aemilia member Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus
linked to: Lucius Aemilius Paullus
Julia the Younger spouse Lucius Aemilius Paullus
Aemilii Paulli familyNameForm Aemilius Paullus
linked to: Lucius Aemilius Paullus
Aemilii Paulli hasMember Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus
linked to: Lucius Aemilius Paullus
Aemilii Paulli hasMember Lucius Aemilius Paullus (consul 219 BC)
linked to: Lucius Aemilius Paullus
Aemilii Paulli hasMember Lucius Aemilius Paullus (consul 50 BC)
linked to: Lucius Aemilius Paullus