Ligarius

Lĭgārĭus, a,

• name of a Roman gens. So, Q. Ligarius, whom Cicero defended in an oration still extant, Quint. 11, 1, 80; Auct. B. Afr. 64, 1; Cic. Lig. 1, 1.—Hence,
• II Lĭgārĭānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Ligarius, Ligarian: oratio Ligariana, Cic. Att. 13, 44, 3; or absol.: Lĭgārĭāna, ae, f., Cicero's oration for Ligarius, Cic. Att. 13, 19, 2.—Also plur.: Lĭ-gārĭāna, ōrum, n., the same, Cic. Att. 13, 12, 2.

Ligārius, a, um, Name einer röm. gens, aus der am bekanntesten Q. Ligarius, der als Statthalter von Afrika feindselig gegen Cäsar u. dessen Partei auftrat, bei Adrumetum gefangen, aber von Cäsar begnadigt wurde, später von Q. Tubero des Hochverrats angeklagt und in einer noch erhaltenen Rede von Cicero verteidigt, Pompon. de orig. iur. § 46. Auct. b. Afr. 64, 1. Quint. 11, 1, 80. Cic. Lig. 1 sqq. (vgl. Halms Einleitung zu dieser Rede). – Dav. Ligāriānus, a, um, ligarianisch, Lig. oratio, Cic. ad Att. 13, 44, 3; dies. subst. bl. Ligāriāna, ae, f., Cic. ad Att. 13, 12, 2 u. 13, 19, 2. Grill. comm. in Cic. de inv. 604, 29 H.

Lĭgārĭus, (11) ĭī, m. , Q. Ligarius [proconsul dʼAfrique, que Cicéron défendit auprès de César] : Quint. 11, 1, 80 || -ĭānus, a, um, qui concerne Ligarius : Ligariana [avec oratio exprimé ou s.-ent.] : Cic. Att. 13, 44, 4 ; 13, 12, 2, discours pour Ligarius.

Liga'rius

the name of three brothers, who lived in the time of the civil war between Caesar and Pompey. They were of Sabine origin. (Cic. pro Lig. 11.)

Liga'rius

1. Q. Ligarius, is first mentioned in B. C. 50 as legate, in Africa, of C. Considius Longus, who left him in command of the province, while he went to Rome to become a candidate for the consulship. [Considius, No. 9.] On the breaking out of the civil war in the following year, L. Attius Varus, who had commanded the Pompeian troops at Auximum, and had been obliged to fly before Caesar, arrived in Africa, of which province he had been formerly propraetor. Into his hands Ligarius resigned the government, although L. Aelius Tubero had been appointed to the province by the senate; and when Tubero made his appearance off Utica shortly afterwards, he was not permitted even to land. Ligarius fought under Varus against Curio in the course of the same year (B. C. 49), and against Caesar himself in B. C. 46. After the battle of Thapsus, in which the Pompeian army was defeated, Ligarius was taken prisoner at Adrumetum. His life was spared, but he was banished by Caesar. His friends at Rome exerted themselves to procure his pardon, but were unable to succeed at first. notwithstanding the intercession of his brothers, of his uncle, T. Brocchus, and of Cicero himself, who had an audience with the dictator on the 23d of September, B. C. 46, for the purpose. Meantime, a public accusation was brought against Ligarius by Q. Aelius Tubero, the son of L. Tubero, whom Ligarius had united with Varus in preventing from landing in Africa. He was accused on account of his conduct in Africa, and his connection with the enemies of the dictator. The case was pleaded before Caesar himself in the forum. Cicero defended Ligarius in a speech still extant, in which he maintains that Ligarius had as much claims to the mercy of Caesar, as Tubero and Cicero himself. Ligarius was pardoned by Caesar, who was on the point of setting out for the Spanish war, and who probably was not sorry to have this public opportunity of exhibiting his usual mercy. The speech which Cicero delivered in his defence was subsequently published, and was much admired. Ligarius, however, felt no gratitude for the favour that had been shown him, and eagerly joined the conspirators, who assassinated Caesar in B. C. 44. Further Information

Cic. pro Ligario, passim, ad Fam. 6.13, 14, ad Att. 13.12, 19, 20, 44; Auct. Bell. Afr. 89; Plut. Cic. 39, Brut. 11; Appian, App. BC 2.113. Three brothers named Ligarius in Appian

Appian speaks of two brothers of the name of Ligarius, who perished in the proscription of the triumvirs in B. C. 43 (B. C. 4.22), and in the following chapter (100.23) he mentions a third Ligarius, who met with the same fate. Now, as Cicero expressly mentions three brothers of this name (pro Lig. 12), Q. Ligarius must have been one of those who were put to death on this occasion.

Liga'rius

2. T. Ligarius, brother of the preceding, was appointed quaestor by Caesar, and perished in the proscription of the triumvirs. (Cic. Att. 13.44, pro Lig. 12; Appian, App. BC 4.22, 23.)

Liga'rius

3. Ligarius, a brother of the two preceding, whose praenomen is not mentioned, perished along with his brothers in the same proscription. (Appian, l.c.)

Liga'rius

4. P. Ligarius, was taken prisoner by Caesar in the African war, B. C. 46, and was put to death by him, because he had been previously pardoned by Caesar in Spain in B. C. 49, on the condition that he should not serve against him. (Auct. Bell. Afr. 64.) This Publius may have been a brother of the three other Ligarii, but is nowhere mentioned as such.

Ligarius

Quintus. A Roman who fought on the side of the Pompeian party in Africa, and was defended by Cicero before Caesar in a speech still extant, and which secured a pardon from the dictator. Ligarius joined the conspirators who assassinated Caesar in B.C. 44, and perished in the proscription by the triumvirs in 43.