Caecilius Bassus, Quintus
Caecilius Bassus, Quintus
- Ernst Badian
- https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780199381135.013.1216
- Published online: 22 December 2015
Extract
After *Pharsalus he fled to Syria, took over two legions that had mutinied against their commander, and seized *Apamea, which he defended against Caesarian commanders while negotiating with *Deiotarus and the Parthians. After *Caesar's death both his troops and his besiegers soon joined C. *Cassius Longinus (1), who dismissed him unharmed.
Subjects
- Roman History and Historiography