Aviena (gens)
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The gens Aviena was a Roman
family during the 1st century BC It is known chiefly from a single individual, Gaius Avienus, a military tribune
with the tenth legion, who was ignominiously dismissed from the army, on account of misconduct in the African war, in 46 BC.
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
family during the 1st century BC It is known chiefly from a single individual, Gaius Avienus, a military tribune
Military tribune
A military tribune was an officer of the Roman army who ranked below the legate and above the centurion...
with the tenth legion, who was ignominiously dismissed from the army, on account of misconduct in the African war, in 46 BC.