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Quintus Opimius

fl. 154 BCE · 2nd century BCE

Quintus Opimius was a Roman consul of 154 BCE. When the Ligurian Oxybii and Deciates attacked the Massalian towns of Antipolis and Nikaia, he led an army against them, took Aegitna and defeated both peoples, giving part of their land to Massalia. It was one of Rome's first interventions in southern Gaul.

Mentioned in 2 state histories

OxybiiDeciates

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