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Marcus Calpurnius Bibulus
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Roman general and consul (c.102 BC-48 BC)
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Germany
- Active from
- 1948-06-06
- Active to
- 2018-05-17
Discography
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,776x
- cryoSPARC: algorithms for rapid unsupervised cryo-EM structure determination
· 2017 · cited 10,771x
- Development of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT): WHO Collaborative Project on Early Detection of Persons with Harmful Alcohol Consumption‐II
· 1993 · cited 10,581x
- A default mode of brain function
· 2001 · cited 10,441x
- Avogadro: an advanced semantic chemical editor, visualization, and analysis platform
· 2012 · cited 9,206x
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Key facts
- Preceded by
- Lucius Afranius and Quintus Caecilius Metellus Celer
- Succeeded by
- Lucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus and Aulus Gabinius
- Born
- c. 102 BC
- Died
- 48 BC
- Spouse s
- 1 Unknown, 2 Porcia
- Children
- Two sons (with first wife) Lucius Calpurnius Bibulus (with first wife) Two children (with Porcia ) Calpurnia (with Porcia)
- Allegiance
- Roman Republic
- Commands
- Governor of Syria, Commander of the Adriatic Fleet
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Encyclopedic overview
Marcus Calpurnius Bibulus (c. 102 – 48 BC) was a politician of the Roman Republic. He was a conservative and upholder of the established social order who served in several magisterial positions alongside Julius Caesar and conceived a lifelong enmity towards him. In 59 BC, he was consul alongside Julius Caesar. Their partnership was contentious to the extent that Caesar's supporters assaulted Bibulus in Rome's main forum on the eve of an important vote. Bibulus withdrew from public politics for the rest of his term.
Between 51 and 50 BC, he was governor of Syria, where he was effective but alienated the army by taking too much personal credit for the repulse of the Parthians. In 49, after Caesar's civil war broke out, Bibulus aligned himself with Pompey and was in charge of the fleet tasked with preventing Caesar from shipping his army across the Adriatic. He failed to stop Caesar's first fleet but was successful in delaying Caesarian reinforcements from landing in Greece. While in command of the blockade in 48 BC, he died of illness.
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