Aulus Postumius Albinus (praetor 89 BC)

For others of this gens

Gens

In ancient Rome, a gens was a family or clan that shared a common name and a belief in a common ancestor...

, see Postumia gens

Postumia gens

Postumia gens was one of the most ancient patrician gentes at Rome.Its members frequently held the highest office of the state, from the banishment of the kings to the downfall of the republic...

. For other Postumii with the cognomen "Albus" or "Albinus", see Albinus (cognomen)

Albinus (cognomen)

Albinus or Albus was the cognomen, or distinguishing family name, of the prin­cipal family of the patrician Postumia gens. The original name was Albus, as appears from the Fasti, which was afterwards lengthened into Albinus...

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Aulus Postumius Albinus was a general of the Roman Republic

Roman Republic

The Roman Republic was the phase of the ancient Roman civilization characterized by a republican form of government. It began with the overthrow of the Roman monarchy, c...

 in the 1st century BC

1st century BC

The 1st century BC, also known as the last century BC or 1st century BCE started on the first day of 100 BC and ended on the last day of 1 BC.It is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period...

. He was a person of praetor

Praetor

Praetor was a title granted by the government of Ancient Rome to men acting in one of two official capacities: the commander of an army, either before it was mustered or more typically in the field, or an elected magistrate assigned duties that varied depending on the historical period. The...

ian rank, and commanded the fleet in the Marsic War in 89 BC

89 BC

Year 89 BC was a year of the pre-Julian calendar.-Rome:*Consuls: Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo and Lucius Porcius Cato*Social War:**Roman forces under Lucius Porcius Cato are defeated by the Italian rebels in the Battle of Fucine Lake, Cato is killed....

. He was subsequently killed by his own soldiers who claimed that he had been guilty of treason. Most contemporary accounts, however, believe the real reason he was killed was on account of his cruelty. Sulla, who was then a legate

Legate

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 of the consul Lucius Porcius Cato, incorpo­rated his troops with his own, but did not punish the offenders.