AGER ROMANUS AT MESSANA?
In 252 B.C., twelve years into the First Punic War, the consul C. Aurelius Cotta laid siege to Lipara, off the coast of Sicily. At some point during the operation, he found it necessary to repeat his auspices for war, obtained when he first departed from the City. He placed one of his officers in ch...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Classical quarterly 2008-05, Vol.58 (1), p.349-353 |
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Zusammenfassung: | In 252 B.C., twelve years into the First Punic War, the consul C. Aurelius Cotta laid siege to Lipara, off the coast of Sicily. At some point during the operation, he found it necessary to repeat his auspices for war, obtained when he first departed from the City. He placed one of his officers in charge of the siege, and sailed away. Where to, that is the question. |
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ISSN: | 0009-8388 1471-6844 |
DOI: | 10.1017/S0009838808000360 |