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Lutatius was the name of an ancient Roman family (
gens ). They rose into prominence during theFirst Punic War and produced severalconsul s during the subsequent generations, but were not one of thegentes maiores . The Lutatii wereplebeian s.Due to the ancient Roman custom of naming children after their famous ancestors, several important Lutatii had the same name. The common
cognomen in the family is Catulus, meaning "puppy". This is not to be confused withCatullus .Gaius Lutatius Catulus (consul of 242 BC)
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Gaius Lutatius Catulus "Gaius Lutatius Catulus was the firstconsul of the family (anovus homo ), elected in242 BC . He was the hero of theBattle of Aegates Islands that ended theFirst Punic War by defeating Hanno the Great of Carthage. He was later turned into the god "Mars Gradivus" (the god of war who leads Rome to victory).Quintus Lutatius Catulus Cerco (consul of 241 BC)
Brother of the above (
Gaius Lutatius Catulus ). He was also a censor in236 BC .Gaius Lutatius Catulus (consul of 220 BC)
Son of the above
Gaius Lutatius Catulus . He was a consul of220 BC with Lucius Veturius Philo.Quintus Lutatius Catulus (consul of 102 BC)
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Quintus Lutatius Catulus "He is known as a greatorator ,poet andprose writer. He was aconsul of102 BC together withGaius Marius and fought with him against theCimbri and theTeutones . He committed suicide during the purges of Marius.Quintus Lutatius Catulus (consul of 78 BC)
Son of the above, a
consul of 78 BC withMarcus Aemilius Lepidus and censor in65 BC ; his mother was Servilia. He was one of the very fewconsulares who survived the civil wars and the purges ofSulla . Therefore he became a very influential person in the Senate. He was married to a Hortensia (sister ofQuintus Hortensius , the orator). His sister, Lutatia, in turn was married to his wife's brother Quintus Hortensius, and was the mother of his children, including Hortensia. He was a part of the "boni" faction of the senate and died in the year 61 BC.(Ascon 61; Cic.Cat.3.24, Rab.Perd.21, Att.II.24, Balb.34.5, Verr.III.210, Sest.101, imp. Cn. Pomp.59,51,63,66; Cassius XXXVI.30-36, Plut. Pomp. 26,25, Sulla 34, Caesar 6, Cato. Min. 26; Val. Max.VI.9, VIII.15; Vell. Pat. XLIII, XLVIII)
References
* Gruen, Erich S., "The Last Generation of the Roman Republic", University of California Press, 1995
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