Controversia II AD
Calpurnius Flaccus - Exc. (Calpurnius FlaccusExc.3)
Text
Miles Marii adulescens propinquum Marii tribunum vim sibi inferentem peremit. Reus est caedis. C.D.
Translation
A young soldier in Marius' army violently killed a relative of Marius, a colonel, who tried to assault him forcibly. He is charged with murder. He contests it.
Main Characters
Soldier
Characters
Tribune
Issues
Accusations
Murder
Narrative themes
Rape
Legal references
Historical references
104 bc: cfr. val. max. 6.1.12, Cic. mil. 9, Plut. mar. 14.3-5, Quint. inst. 3.11.14