The tombstone inscription of Aulus Atilius Calatinus, leader of the first punic war, proudly states “Hunc unum plurimae consentiunt gentes populi primarium fuisse virum” and Cicero considered him a very important figure of his time, probably the most representative leader of the first punic war. However, the memory of his preeminence was lost in later historical sources and he simply became one of the many leaders of the first punic war. The article aims to reconstruct his figure and motivate this loss of notoriety.
Mazzotta, M. C., Aulo Atilio Calatino, populi primarius vir, <<POLITICA ANTICA>>, 2020; (10): 9-35 [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/177266]
Aulo Atilio Calatino, populi primarius vir
Mazzotta, Maria ChiaraPrimo
2020
Abstract
The tombstone inscription of Aulus Atilius Calatinus, leader of the first punic war, proudly states “Hunc unum plurimae consentiunt gentes populi primarium fuisse virum” and Cicero considered him a very important figure of his time, probably the most representative leader of the first punic war. However, the memory of his preeminence was lost in later historical sources and he simply became one of the many leaders of the first punic war. The article aims to reconstruct his figure and motivate this loss of notoriety.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.