Manius Aquillius (consul 101
Manius Aquillius may refer to: * Manius Aquillius (consul 129 BC), Roman consul in 129 BC * Manius Aquillius (consul 101 BC) Manius Aquillius (died 88 BC) was a Roman Republic, Roman politician and general during the late Roman Republic. He was a member of the ancient Roman ''Aquillia gens, gens Aquillia'', probably a son of Manius Aquillius (consul 129 BC), Manius Aq ...

Manius Aquillius (consul 129 BC)
Manius Aquillius was a Roman senator who served as Roman consul, consul in 129 BC. He put an end to the war which had been carried on against Eumenes III, Aristonicus, the son of Eumenes II, king of Pergamon, and which had been almost terminated by his predecessor, Marcus Perperna (consul 130 BC), Marcus Perperna. On his return to Rome, he was accused by Publius Lentulus of maladministration in his province, Asia (Roman province), Asia, but was acquitted by bribing the judges. He obtained a triumph on account of his successes in Asia, but not until 126 BC. A fragment of a speech made by Gaius Gracchus - regarding the unseemly corruption in the Republic - exists in relation to charges made against Aquillius.Mommsen, Theodor, ''The History of Rome'', Vol. I (1903)pg. 358/ref> After the kingdom of Pergamum was inherited by the Republic, Aquillius put up one of the fiefdoms of Pergamum (Phrygia) to the Kings of Kingdom of Bithynia, Bithynia and Kingdom of Pontus, Pontus. It was purcha ...
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