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Quinctilius (gens)

Quinctilius (gens)

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The Quinctilii were a Roman gens
Gens
In ancient Rome, a gens was a family or clan that shared a common name and a belief in a common ancestor...

, of which the most famous member was Publius Quinctilius Varus
Publius Quinctilius Varus
Publius Quinctilius Varus was a Roman politician and general under emperor Augustus, mainly remembered for having lost three Roman legions and his own life when attacked by Germanic leader Arminius in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest.-Life:His paternal grandfather was senator Sextus Quinctilius...

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The Quinctilii were a Roman gens
Gens
In ancient Rome, a gens was a family or clan that shared a common name and a belief in a common ancestor...

, of which the most famous member was Publius Quinctilius Varus
Publius Quinctilius Varus
Publius Quinctilius Varus was a Roman politician and general under emperor Augustus, mainly remembered for having lost three Roman legions and his own life when attacked by Germanic leader Arminius in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest.-Life:His paternal grandfather was senator Sextus Quinctilius...

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