Gnaeus Papirius Carbo (consul 85 BC)
Gnaeus Papirius Carbo (c. 129 – 82 BC) was thrice consul of the Roman Republic in 85, 84, and 82 BC. He was the head of the Marianists after the death of Cinna in 84 and led the resistance to Sulla during the civil war. He was proscribed by Sulla and beheaded by Pompey in Sicily in late 82.
Gnaeus Papirius Carbo | |
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| Born | c. 129 BC |
| Died | 82 BC (aged c. 47) Lilybaeum, Sicily |
| Cause of death | Executed by Pompey |
| Nationality | Roman |
| Office | Consul (85–84 BC, 82 BC) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Marius and Cinna |
| Commands | Bellum Octavianum Sulla's civil war |
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