Quintus Sertorius
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| - | '''''Sertorius''''' is a play by [[Pierre Corneille]] on the [[Sertorian War|revolt by]] [[Quintus Sertorius]], created for the [[Théâtre du Marais]] of [[Paris]] for the 25 February 1662, afterwards published in July of the same year. The literary scholar [[George Saintsbury]] considered ''Sertorius'' to be "one of Corneille’s finest plays", and declared that "the characters of Aristie, Viriate and Sertorius himself [...] are not to be surpassed in grandeur of thought, felicity of design or appropriateness of language". | + | '''Quintus Sertorius''' (c. 123–72 BC) was a Roman noble, statesman and general. During the [[Sulla's second civil war|second civil war]] he was part of the [[Populares|popular]] faction and upon their demise he was branded a rebel and a traitor. Sertorius was a brilliant military commander which was shown most clearly during the [[Sertorian War]] (80-72 BC) in the Iberian peninsula. Here he defeated countless opponents and even gained control over the entire peninsula. He was never decisively defeated and remained a thorn in the Republic's side until his assassination in 72 BC. |
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Quintus Sertorius (c. 123–72 BC) was a Roman noble, statesman and general. During the second civil war he was part of the popular faction and upon their demise he was branded a rebel and a traitor. Sertorius was a brilliant military commander which was shown most clearly during the Sertorian War (80-72 BC) in the Iberian peninsula. Here he defeated countless opponents and even gained control over the entire peninsula. He was never decisively defeated and remained a thorn in the Republic's side until his assassination in 72 BC.
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