Gaius Atilius Regulus (consul 225 BC)

Gaius Atilius Regulus (killed 225 BC at Telamon in battle) was one of the two Roman consuls who fought a Celtic invasion of Italy in 225–224 BC; he was killed in battle and beheaded. Atilius came from a prominent family of consuls for four generations; the family originally hailed from southern Italy.

Not to be confused with Gaius Atilius Regulus (consul 257 BC).
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