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Gaius Vibius Pansa Caetronianus (d. 43 BC ), Consul of the Roman Republic in 43 BC. He supported Gaius Julius Caesar in the Civil War. Tribune in 51 BC , Consul in 43 BC , during the civil war between Julius Caesar and Pompey , he joined the cause of the Caesarians . After Caesar's assassination, however, he became one of the leading proponents for the return of the Republic , and was elected consul in 43 BC , with Aulus Hirtius . The two took command of the senatorial legions, marching north to engage Marc Antony , now an enemy of the Senate . On April 14, 43 BC , the two forces collided at the Battle Of Forum Gallorum . Although the Senate's forces proved victorious, Pansa was wounded and died a few days later. REFERENCE This article was taken, with modifications, from Matthew Bunson's "Dictionary of the Roman Empire" |
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