Gnaeus Servilius Geminus

Gnaeus Servilius Geminus
A 1st century BC Craeperian marble bust believed to depict Geminus
Born	162 BC Savotta, Romanyan Republic
Died	93 BC (aged 62–63) Usqulumen, Craeperia Citerior
Cause of death	Assassination
Nationality	Romanyan, Craeperian
Occupation	Soldier, politician
Office	Dictator (110–107 BC) Consul (109–107 BC) Proconsul (107–103 BC) Consul (96 BC) Proconsul (95–93 BC)
Spouse(s)	Pompeia Salonia Alypia
Children	2, including Servilius
Parent(s)	Gaius Servilius Magnus (father) Cornelia (mother)
Military career
Allegiance	Romanyan Republic Craeperia Citerior
Years of service	135–93 BC
Rank	Legate
Commands held	XVII Legion
Battles/wars	Battle of the Xichútepa River

Gnaeus Servilius Geminus (162–93 BC) was a Romanyan soldier and Craeperian politician. He was the first dictator and consul of Craeperia Citerior, a Romanyan client state established in 110 BC by survivors of the Battle of the Xichútepa River. He was the son of Romanyan Consul Gaius Servilius Magnus, who had led much of the Romanyan expansion in southern Ecros.

Early life

Gnaeus Servilius Geminus was born in Savotta in 162 BC. He joined the Romanyan military in 135 BC.

Battle of the Xichútepa River

In 110 BC, he was ordered by Lucius Paullus Silus, the governor of Arcadia, to march south and to conquer new territories for the province. He was joined by Publius Quinctilius Varus and Marcus Pontidius Caelius on the expedition south. In September 110 BC, they were ambushed by militias of the River Union lead by Acolmixtli I and were decisively defeated. Geminus survived the battle, but both Varus and Caelius were killed.

Later life and death

He was assassinated in 93 BC.

See also

• Battle of the Xichútepa River