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Lucius Aemilius Paullus (died 2 August 216 BC), also spelled Paulus, was a consul of the Roman Republic twice, in 219 and 216 BC. He is primarily remembered for being one of the commanders of the Roman army at the Battle of Cannae, and for his death in the same battle.
Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus (born c. 229 bc —died 160) was a Roman general whose victory over the Macedonians at Pydna ended the Third Macedonian War (171–168 bc). Paullus’s father, a consul of the same name, had been killed fighting the Carthaginians at Cannae in 216.
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Apr 27, 2022 · Lucius Aemilius Paullus (died 216 BC) was a Roman consul twice, in 219 and 216 BC. He served his first consulship with Marcus Livius Salinator. During this year, he defeated Demetrius of Pharos, in the Second Illyrian War and forced him to flee to the court of Philip V of Macedon.
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Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus (c. 229 – 160 BC) was a two-time consul of the Roman Republic and general, who conquered Macedon in the Third Macedonian War.
Lucius Aemilius Paullus may refer to: Lucius Aemilius Paullus (consul 219 BC), Roman consul who died at the Battle of Cannae (part of the Second Punic War) in 216 BC; Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus (c. 229–160 BC), Roman consul who conquered ancient Macedonia; Lucius Aemilius Paullus (consul 50 BC), Roman politician; Lucius ...
Aemilius, Lucius, was consul in 219 bce with M. *Livius Salinator, when they defeated *Demetrius (7) of Pharos in the Second Illyrian War; both triumphed, but when Livius was convicted of peculatus (embezzlement) Paullus came close to sharing his fate.
Jan 22, 2022 · Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus was an outstanding Roman commander. He owes his nickname "Macedonian" to the victory at Pydna over Macedonia.
