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About Lucius Calpurnius Bestia
Lucius Calpurnius Bestia was a Roman senator, tribune of the plebs in 121 BC, and consul in 111. Having been appointed to the command of the operations against Jugurtha, he at first carried on the campaign energetically, but soon, having been heavily bribed, concluded a disgraceful peace. On his return to Rome he was brought to trial for his conduct and condemned, in spite of the efforts of Marcus Aemilius Scaurus who, though formerly his legate and alleged to be equally guilty himself, was one of the judges - apparently Scaurus defended him extremely eloquently during the proceedings, but then turned round and voted to condemn him.
Everything about Lucius Calpurnius Bestia →- Occupation
- politician, military personnel
- Position held
- tribune of the plebs, ancient Roman senator, Roman consul, triumvir agris dandis assignandis
- Citizenship
- Ancient Rome
- Born
- 154 BC