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Gaius Considius Longus
Gaius Considius Longus was a Roman politician and general in the last years of the Roman republic. As a commander in Africa, he fought on the Pompeian side in the Roman civil war and was killed by his own retinue in 46 BC as he attempted to escape after Julius Caesar's victory at Thapsus.
==Life==
Considius held the praetorship at an unknown date, not later than 52 BC,〔Brennan (2000) II 546, discusses possible dates, with references to earlier literature. He also discusses the possibility (no more) that, if Considius is the ''praetor'' of 52, he could be the otherwise unknown Considius who presided over the trial of M. Saufeius in that year.〕 and followed it by governing the province of Africa as ''propraetor''. During his administration, in 50 BC, he travelled to Rome to seek the consulship, leaving Quintus Ligarius as his representative.〔Cic. ''Lig.'' 2; ''Schol. Cic. Gron.'' D p. 291, 4-6; Münzer (1901), 913.〕 When the Roman civil war broke out, he returned to Africa with other supporters of Pompey. He and P. Attius Varus are described as ''legatus pro praetore'' in an inscription from Curubis (modern Korba), which they fortified: they would have held the office as subordinate commanders first to Pompey, then, after Pompey's death in 48 BC, to Metellus Scipio, who succeeded Pompey to command of the senatorial side against Julius Caesar.〔CIL VIII 24099; Münzer (1901), 913.〕 Considius held Hadrumentum with one legion and took part in successful operations against Caesar's general Curio.〔Caes. ''bell. civ.'' 2, 23, 4; Münzer (1901), 913.〕 By the time that Caesar reached Africa, in 46 BC, Considius had increased his troops to two legions and 700 cavalry.〔''Bell. Afr.'' 33, 3.〕 Caesar's legate Lucius Munatius Plancus tried to negotiate with Considius, sending a captive to him carrying a letter. Considius asked who it was from. On hearing that it was from "the ''imperator'' Caesar", he replied "The only ''imperator'' of the Roman people at this time is Scipio" and ordered his men to execute the captive and send the letters on to Scipio unread.〔''Bell. Afr.'' 4, 1-4.〕 He undertook ineffective operations against Acylla, a town which had gone over to Caesar's side.〔''Bell. Afr.'' 33; 43; Münzer (1901), 914.〕 Shortly after this he was in the town of Thysdra (modern El Djem) with soldiers and a retinue of gladiators and Gaetulians. It was here that he learnt that Caesar had been victorious at the battle of Thapsus. He left the town secretly, attempting to escape to Numidia, ruled by his ally, Juba I. But underway his Gaetulian retinue killed him for the money he was carrying and fled.〔''Bell. Afr.'' 76, 1; 93, 1-2; Münzer (1901), 914.〕
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