Mamerci'nus
1. L.
Aemilius Mam. F. MAMERCUS, consul for the first time in B. C. 484 with K. FABIUS VIBULANUS, conquered the Volsci and Aequi, according to Livy, but suffered a defeat from them, according to the statement of Dionysius, who also says that Mamercus was in consequence ashamed to go into the city for the purpose of holding the comitia. (
Liv. 2.42;
Dionys. A. R. 8.83-
87;
Diod. 11.38.)
He was consul a second time in B. C. 478 with C. Servilius Structus Ahala, and defeated the Veientines before the walls of their city with great slaughter.
He subsequently concluded a treaty with them on terms which the senate regarded as too favourable, and was in consequence denied the honour of a triumph. (
Liv. 2.49 ;
Dionys. A. R. 9.16,
17;
Diod. 11.52.)
He was consul a third time in B. C. 473 with Vopiscus Julius Julus. For the events of this year see JULUS, No. 3, where the authorities are given. We learn from Dionysius (
9.51) that he supported in B. C. 470 the agrarian law, on account of his hostility to the senate for having denied him a triumph.
