person
Aulus Manlius Torquatus
Manlius Torquatus
also: A. Manlius Torquatus, Manlius Imperiosus
Early Republican commander (often called Titus Manlius) who had his own son executed for fighting out of rank; Cato's example of pitiless discipline.
Reading notes
- The Conspiracy of Catiline §52 Aulus Manlius Torquatus
Early Republican commander who had his own son executed for fighting out of rank; Cato's example of unflinching discipline.