Publius Rupilius

Publius Rupilius

Publius Rupilius, Roman statesman, consul in 132 BC. During the inquiry that followed the death of Tiberius Gracchus, conducted by himself and his colleague Popillius Laenas, he proceeded with the utmost severity against the supporters of Gracchus. In the same year he was despatched to Sicily, where he suppressed the revolt of the slaves under Eunus. During 131 BC he remained as proconsul of the island, and, with the assistance of ten commissioners appointed by the Senate, drew up regulations for the organization of Sicily as a province. These regulations were known by the title of leges Rupiliae, though they were not laws in the strict sense. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Publius Rupilius is the 14,899th most popular politician (down from 14,496th in 2024). (down from 3,919th in 2019)