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Gaius Laelius Sapiens

188 BC - 147 BC

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Gaius Laelius Sapiens (born c. 188 BC), was a Roman statesman, best known for his friendship with the Roman general and statesman Scipio Aemilianus (Scipio the Younger) (d. 129 BC). He was consul of 140 BC, elected with the help of his friend, by then censor, after failing to be elected in 141 BC. Gaius Laelius Sapiens was the son and heir of the Punic War general Gaius Laelius, himself consul in 190 BC. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gaius Laelius Sapiens has received more than 35,452 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Gaius Laelius Sapiens is the 542nd most popular companion (down from 491st in 2019).

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Among companions, Gaius Laelius Sapiens ranks 542 out of 784Before him are Bernadette Chirac, Alexei Razumovsky, Terentia, Peter I of Courtenay, Beatrice Regina della Scala, and Benedicta Henrietta of the Palatinate. After him are Luisa de Guzmán, Marie-Thérèse Walter, Eleanor of Castile, Queen of Navarre, Clodia Pulchra, Nefertari, and Helena.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 188 BC, Gaius Laelius Sapiens ranks 2Before him is Emperor Jing of Han.  Among people deceased in 147 BC, Gaius Laelius Sapiens ranks 1

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