Gaius Carrinas (d. 82 BC), was a Roman politician and general. Year 82 BC was a year of the pre-Julian calendar. Events By place Rome Sulla defeats Samnite allies of Carrinas, as a leading member of the Marian party, fought in the civil war against Lucius Cornelius Sulla. Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix ( Latin: L•CORNELIVS•L•F•P•N•SVLLA•FELIX (c
In 83 BC, Carrinas commanded with little success troops against the then young Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus. Year 83 BC was a year of the pre-Julian calendar. Events By place Rome Sulla returns to Italy from his campaigns Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, commonly known as Pompey /'pɑmpi/ Pompey the Great or Pompey the Triumvir ( Classical Latin abbreviation The following year he served as a legate to Gnaeus Papirius Carbo. Gnaeus Papirius Carbo (c 130s BC - 82 BC was a Consul of Ancient Rome. Again given an independent command, Carrinas was defeated by Metellus Pius in Umbria and again by Pompey and Marcus Licinius Crassus near Spoletium. The Caecilii Metelli were one of the most important and wealthiest families in the Roman Republic. Umbria is one of the 20 Regions of Italy. The capital is Perugia. Marcus Licinius Crassus ( Latin: M·LICINIVS·P·F·P·N·CRASSVS (ca For the festival in South Carolina see Spoleto Festival USA. Spoleto ( Latin Spoletium) is an ancient city in the After this defeat Carrinas found himself besieged in the city yet succeeded in escaping with his troops by taking advantage of a dark and stormy night.
After Carbo had quitted Italy, Carrinas joined his troops with those of Brutus Damasippus and the Samnites under Pontius Telesinus, after which they marched towards Praeneste, where Gaius Marius the Younger was besieged by a detachment of Sulla's troops. Palestrina (ancient Praeneste) is an ancient city and Comune (municipality with a population of about 18000 in Lazio, c " Gaius Marius Minor' ( Minor Latin for the younger) also known as Younger Marius or Marius the Younger (110 BC/108 BC - 82 BC Unsuccessful in relieving Praeneste, the army marched upon Rome where it was met in battle by Sulla at the Colline Gate. The battle of the Colline Gate, fought in November of 82 BC, was the final battle by which Sulla secured control of Rome following the civil war against his rivals After being defeated in the battle, Carrinas and the other Marian leaders took to flight, but they were captured and put to death by order of Sulla. Their heads were cut off and sent to Praeneste, where they were carried round the walls to inform Marius of the destrucÂtion of his friends and the hopelessness of his cause.
Carrinas was the father of Gaius Carrinas, consul suffectus in 43 BC. Gaius Carrinas, was a Roman politician general and Consul. In 45 BC, Carrinas was sent on the orders of Julius Caesar to Spain to fight Sextus Year 43 BC was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar.
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- Appian, B. C. i. 87, 90, 92, 93;
- Plut. Pomp. 7 ;
- Oros. v. 21 ;
- Eutrop. v. 8.
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