Quintus Petillius Spurinus
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Quintus Petillius Spurinus was a Roman politician in the second century BC.


Career

Quintus Petillius served as
Tribune of the plebs Tribune of the plebs, tribune of the people or plebeian tribune () was the first office of the Roman Republic, Roman state that was open to the plebs, plebeians, and was, throughout the history of the Republic, the most important check on the pow ...
in 187 BC, accusing Lucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus of embezzlement.Aulus Gellius, ''Attic Night Tales'', IV, 18, 7 In 181 BC, he instigated the burning of the recently discovered writings of
Numa Pompilius Numa Pompilius (; 753–672 BC; reigned 715–672 BC) was the Roman mythology, legendary second king of Rome, succeeding Romulus after a one-year interregnum. He was of Sabine origin, and many of Rome's most important religious and political ins ...
.Titus Livius, XL, 29, 3-14 In 176 BC, he was elected consul together with Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Hispallus as his colleague.''Fasti Capitolini'' After the sudden death of Hispallus of illness, Petillius held elections, in which Gaius Valerius Laevinus was appointed suffect consul. He then begun an expedition against the Ligurians, falling in battle.Aurelius Victor, ''Biography of the Roman Republic'', XLIX, 16


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2nd-century BC Roman consuls Tribunes of the plebs {{AncientRome-politician-stub