Gaius Marcius Rutilus (also seen as "Rutulus") was the first plebeian dictator and censor of ancient Rome, and consul four times. He was first elected consul in 357 BC, then appointed as dictator the following year in order to deal with an invasion by the Etruscans. He surprised the enemy's camp and drove them out of Roman territory, for which he was granted a triumph by the people, against the Senate's wishes. His son of the same name was Tribune of the Plebs in 311 BC and Consul in 310.
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| - Gaius Marcius Rutilus (also seen as "Rutulus") was the first plebeian dictator and censor of ancient Rome, and consul four times. He was first elected consul in 357 BC, then appointed as dictator the following year in order to deal with an invasion by the Etruscans. He surprised the enemy's camp and drove them out of Roman territory, for which he was granted a triumph by the people, against the Senate's wishes. His son of the same name was Tribune of the Plebs in 311 BC and Consul in 310.
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Title
| - Consul of the Roman Republic
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Before
| - Marcus Valerius Corvus and Aulus Cornelius Cossus Arvina
- Gaius Fabius Ambustus and Gaius Plautius Proculus
- Marcus Fabius Dorsuo and Servius Sulpicius Camerinus Rufus
- Gaius Sulpicius Peticus and Marcus Valerius Poplicola
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Years
| - 342(xsd:integer)
- 344(xsd:integer)
- 352(xsd:integer)
- 357(xsd:integer)
- with Gnaeus Manlius Capitolinus Imperiosus
- with Publius Valerius Poplicola
- with Quintus Servilius Ahala
- with Titus Manlius Imperiosus Torquatus
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After
| - Gaius Plautius Venox and Lucius Aemilius Mamercinus Privernas
- Marcus Valerius Corvus and Aulus Cornelius Cossus Arvina
- Marcus Fabius Ambustus and Marcus Popillius Laenas
- Gaius Sulpicius Peticus and Titus Quinctius Poenus Capitolinus Crispinus
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| - Gaius Marcius Rutilus (also seen as "Rutulus") was the first plebeian dictator and censor of ancient Rome, and consul four times. He was first elected consul in 357 BC, then appointed as dictator the following year in order to deal with an invasion by the Etruscans. He surprised the enemy's camp and drove them out of Roman territory, for which he was granted a triumph by the people, against the Senate's wishes. Rutilus was again elected consul in 352. At the end of his term, he ran for censor and won, despite patrician opposition. He was also consul in 344 and 342, when he led the army in the Samnite Wars. His son of the same name was Tribune of the Plebs in 311 BC and Consul in 310. according to Fergus Millar in "The Roman Republic and Augustan Revolution, this Son was one of the first Plebian Augurs under the Lex Ogulnia and also held the position of Censor twice, the first time in 294 BC and the second time in 265 BC,
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