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Quintus Minucius Thermus (died 188 BC) was a consul of the Roman Republic in 193 BC.〔Offices, dates, and ancient sources from T.R.S. Broughton, ''The Magistrates of the Roman Republic'' (American Philological Association, 1951, 1986), vol. 1, pp. 318, 320, 334, 335, 341, 346, 349, 351, 354, 357, 363, 364–365 (notes 6 and 7), 367; vol. 2 (1952), p. 592.〕 In 202, Minucius Thermus may have been the military tribune named Thermus who served in Africa under Scipio Africanus.〔Appian, ''Lib.'' 36; Broughton points out that Friedrich Münzer accepts the testimony of Appian, despite questions of reliability.〕 As a tribune of the ''plebs'' in 201, Thermus and his fellow tribune Manius Acilius Glabrio opposed the desire of Cornelius Lentulus to have Africa as his consular province.〔Livy 30.40.9–16.〕 Thermus was also responsible for legislation confirming peace with Carthage after the Second Punic War.〔Livy 30.43.2–3; Polybius 15.18–19; Cassius Dio frg. 57.82–83; Zonaras 9.14.〕 His actions may reflect on the earlier connection with Scipio, whose ''imperium'' in Africa was extended into 201 so he could finalize the treaty, as a result of which he received the ''cognomen'' Africanus. Minucius Thermus was curule aedile in 198. From 197, he served on the three-man commission (''triumviri coloniis deducendis'') in charge of establishing colonies located at the mouths of the Volturnus and the Liternus (in Campania), at Puteoli, Castrum Salerni, and Buxentum.〔Livy 32.29.3–4 and 34.45.2; Velleius Paterculus 1.15.2.〕 As praetor in 196, he was assigned to Hispania Citerior ("Nearer Spain").〔Livy 33.24.2, 26.1–4 and 43.7–8.〕 He was possibly acting as proconsul when his military success at Turda in Spain, where he defeated the Turboletae people, gained him the honor of a triumph.〔Livy 33.44.4–5; 34.10.5–7.〕 Thermus was elected consul in 193 and assigned Liguria as his province. From his base in Pisa, he waged war against the Ligurians with little success.〔Livy 34.55.6 and 56.3–7, 35.3.1–6 and 6.1–4 and 11.1–13; ''MRR1'' p. 346.〕 Among his officers was the prefect M. Cincius Alimentus. His command was extended for the following year, during which time he defeated the Ligurian forces near Pisa.〔Livy 35.20.6; 35.21.7–11.〕 He remained as proconsul in Liguria for 191–190, until he was instructed by the senate to transfer command to Scipio Nasica. He was denied a triumph upon return.〔Livy 36.38.1–4 and 40.2; 37.2.5; 37.46.1–2.〕 In 189–188, Thermus took part in the ten-man commission (''decemviri'') who assisted the proconsul Manlius Vulso in concluding the treaty with Antiochus III and making a settlement in Asia.〔See also Q. Minucius Rufus: Diplomatic missions. Broughton notes that Appian (''Syrian War'' 39) is mistaken in calling Thermus a chiliarch (χιλίαρχος) as a Greek equivalent of his Roman rank.〕 Thermus went with Manlius to administer the oath that ratified the treaty.〔Polybius 21.43.1–2; Livy 38.39.1.〕 He was killed while returning through Thrace with Manlius.〔Livy 38.41.3, 46.7 and 49.8.〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Quintus Minucius Thermus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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