Lucius Aemilius Mamercus | |
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| Consul of the Roman Republic | |
| In office 1 September 484 BC [1] –29 August 483 BC Servingwith Caeso Fabius Vibulanus (consul) | |
| Preceded by | Servius Cornelius Maluginensis,Quintus Fabius Vibulanus (consul 485 BC) |
| Succeeded by | Marcus Fabius Vibulanus (consul 483 BC),Lucius Valerius Potitus |
| In office 1 August 478 BC –31 July 477 BC | |
| Preceded by | Caeso Fabius Vibulanus (consul),Titus Verginius Tricostus Rutilus |
| Succeeded by | Gaius Horatius Pulvillus, |
| In office 1 August 473 BC –31 July 472 BC Servingwith Vopiscus Julius Iulus | |
| Preceded by | Lucius Furius Medullinus (consul 474 BC),Gnaeus Manlius Vulso |
| Succeeded by | Lucius Pinarius Mamercinus Rufus (consul 472 BC),Publius Furius Medullinus Fusus |
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| Children | Tiberius Aemilius Mamercinus |
Lucius Aemilius Mamercus was a Roman statesman who served as consul three times:in 484,478 and 473 BC. [2] [3] [4]
In 484 BC,as consul,Aemilius led the Roman forces in battle against the Volsci and Aequi. The Romans were successful,and the Roman cavalry slaughtered many in the rout which followed. [4]
Livy says that during his first consulship,Aemilius (together with his colleague Caeso Fabius Vibulanus) worked with the senate to oppose increases to the powers of the tribunes. [4]
In 478 BC,Aemilius led a Roman army successfully against the Etruscans. [5]