Roman general and statesman, consul in 263 and 246 BCE
Manius Otacilius Crassus was a Roman statesman and general of Samnite origins who served during the middle era of the Roman Republic.[1] He was one of the two consuls of 263 BCE, serving with Manius Valerius Maximus Corvinus Messalla in the Punic Wars.[2] He was consul for the second time in 246 BCE, serving with Marcus Fabius Licinus.
^Nigel Bagnall (2008). The Punic Wars: Rome, Carthage and the Struggle for the Mediterranean. Random House. pp. 53f. ISBN 978-1-4090-2253-4.
^Polybius, 1.16
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Panormus, he failed in his strategy. Roman forces led by the consuls ManiusOtaciliusCrassus and Marcus Fabius Licinus achieved little against Hamilcar in 246...
Syracuse Commanders and leaders Appius Claudius Caudex Manius Valerius Maximus ManiusOtaciliusCrassus Hanno Hiero II Strength 9,000 soldiers 12,000 Syracusan...
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Political offices Preceded by ManiusOtaciliusCrassus and Marcus Fabius Licinus Consul of the Roman Republic with Gaius Atilius Bulbus 245 BC Succeeded by...
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