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Aulus Hirtius, Roman Consul (c. 90 BC - 25 or 27 Apr 43 BC)

Consul in 43 BC (also Tribune of the Plebs, Praetor and governor of Transalpine Gaul). A supporter of Caesar who switched his allegiance to the senatorial party after Caesar's assassination and died in their victory over Antony at Mutina. Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780198606413.001.0001/acref-9780198606413-e-3128?rskey=lZ1tcD&result=1 Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aulus_Hirtius Relationships: Aulus Hirtius was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Marcus Antonius (14 Jan 83 BC-01 Aug 30 BC)
Aulus Hirtius was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus (63 BC-14)
Aulus Hirtius was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Gaius Julius Caesar (100 BC-44 BC)
Aulus Hirtius was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Marcus Tullius Cicero (03 Jan 106 BC-18 Dec 43 BC)
Aulus Hirtius was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Gaius Sallustius Crispus (86 BC-35 BC)
Aulus Hirtius was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (106 BC-28 Sep 48 BC)

Gaius Vibius Pansa Caetronianus ([?]-23 Apr 43 BC) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Aulus Hirtius
Linked print sources: as Mentions or references - London in 1710, from the Travels of Zacharias Conrad von Uffenbach .
References in Documents:
London in 1710, from the travels of Zacharias Conrad von Uffenbach At last Herr Benedetti came and showed us the following handsome gold medals. One, on which was Caesaris Caput velatum with the superscription: Caesar Cos. Ter.; on the reverse: Scrupulum; with the inscription: A Hirtius Pr. (i.e Praetor); this he valued at fifteen guineas. A Caput August laureatum. Inscription: Caesar Augustus Divi F. Pate Patriae. Reverse: Cajus & Lucius cum clypeis. Inscription Princ. Juvent. below C. L. Caesar.