Quintus Marcius Tremulus was a Roman
plebeian
In ancient Rome, the plebeians or plebs were the general body of free Roman citizens who were not patricians, as determined by the census, or in other words "commoners". Both classes were hereditary.
Etymology
The precise origins of the gro ...
magistrate. He was first elected in 306 BC with
Publius Cornelius Arvina. In his first consulate Tremulus led wars, which were won with ease, against the
Hernici and
Anagni
Anagni () is an ancient town and ''comune'' in the province of Frosinone, Lazio, in the hills east-southeast of Rome. It is a historical and artistic centre of the Latin Valley.
Geography Overview
Anagni still maintains the appearance of a s ...
. When Tremulus returned to Rome an equestrian statue dedicated to him was erected in front of the
Temple of Castor and Pollux.
He was elected consul in 288, again with the same colleague Publius Cornelius Cossus Arvina.
He was likely the father of
Quintus Marcius Philippus.
References
4th-century BC Roman consuls
3rd-century BC Roman consuls
Tremulus, Quintus
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