Names in all capital letters are paterfamilii.  The number in front of the name indicates the order in which they ruled.

Although various important barbarian princes and generals took service with the Brutii, they are not listed here.

Below the tree is a list of male family members, organized by birth date.  The entry for each person lists a number of important facts, including birth and death dates, marriage dates, offices held, and battles fought.  In addition, each person has a biographical note covering the important events of their life, during and after the period covered by the main narrative.

Some characters have symbols in front of or behind their names:

- Indicates the person is a deceased paterfamilias

- Indicates the person is a living paterfamilias

- Indicates the person was elected quaestor

- Indicates the person was elected aedile

- Indicates the person was elected praetor

- Indicates the person was elected consul

- Indicates the person was elected censor

- Indicates the person was elected pontifex maximus

Son of Tertius Brutus and Prisca
Married Galla 457

Paterfamilias 483-496
Governor of Croton 483-496

Oldest of the last three Brutii paterfamilii, Tiberius Brutus came to lead the House of Brutus late in life, after his father was ambushed and killed in Epirus. Among the famous three paterfamilii, Tiberius remains the least known and most paradoxical. He was, for example, an accomplished general as we know from his youth, but as paterfamilias he never led an army, leaving command to his son Amulius, who eventually rose to be one of the greatest of Roman generals. An accomplished politician, Tiberius never held any public office except that of Senator, and never once showed any interest in the cursus honorum, though he pushed others up it. Instead of armies and councils, Tiberius directed his family to it's first position of power, in Greece and in Sicily and in Rhodes.

Son of Tiberius Brutus and Galla
Married Hostia 469

Governor of Apollonia 484
Governor of Salona 485-514

The eldest son of Tiberius Brutus never attained the fame of his two younger brothers. Though he was present for his brother Amulius' capture of Dalmatia and Illyria, Aulus apparently never played much part. Instead, he took over the governance of Illyricum, and for thirty years kept it a quiet and prosperous part of Rome, playing little part in the intrigue and warfare of the day. His good memory in Illyricum can be seen by the great marble statue erected by the citizens of Salona at his death in 514.

Son of Tiberius Brutus and Galla

Heroic victory over Epirots at Apollonia 484
Clear victory over Dalmatians at Salona 485
Clear victory over Illyrians at Segestica 487
Heroic victory over Greeks at Thermon 490
Average victory over Greeks at Sparta 492
Clear victory over Greeks at Rhodes 495
Heroic victory over Dacians at Aquincum 502
Heroic victory over Dacians at Campus Iazyges 505
Clear victory over Dacians at Porrolissum 509
Clear victory over Dacians at Vicus Venedae 513
Heroic victory over Dacians at Battle of Venedae Forest 513
Heroic victory over Dacians at Domus Dulcis Domus 516

Amulius Brutus Victor is, without a doubt, the greatest general Rome produced between the time of Scipio Africanus and that of Flavius Cossus and Valerius Annaeus. Throughout his long career leading Roman armies, he fought many great battles which are still studied by young Romans today. Thermon. Sparta. Rhodes. The Venedae Forest. All are legendary.

His legend earned for Amulius great fame amongst the Romans. He had many awards for valor, and he was the first Brutus to achieve consular rank in a hundred years, as well as the first Brutus to achieve a triumph in at least that long.

Amulius' statue may be found in the temple to Roma Victrix in the old Brutii capitol of Tarentum dedicated by his grandson, Titus Brutus the Younger.

Son of Tiberius Brutus and Galla
Married Pomponia 488

Paterfamilias 496-514
Governor of Tarentum 483-500, 507-510
Governor of Syracuse 500-502
Clear victory over Greeks at Battle of Rolling Hills 501
Close victory over Gauls at Battle of Mount Patavium 505
Average victory over Gauls at Iuvavum 513

Vibius served his father, Tiberius, as governor of Tarentum and head of family affairs.  As the youngest of Tiberius' three sons, he was chosen as paterfamilias because of his age and his administrative skill.  As paterfamilias, Vibius began his rule by finishing his father's conquest of Syracuse although it cost another family member, Oppius, his life.  A war with Dacia provided Vibius the campaign he needed to expand the Brutii dominion and following his father's footsteps deployed Amulius as the primary field commander.  Vibius himself went on campaign:  he took an army to Patavum where he was nearly slain by barbarian Gauls.  He returned home to place his eldest son, Sextus, as heir and married him to a young bride.  During Vibius' tenure, the Brutii family finally secured due recognition from Rome for their achievements with Amulius climbing to the post of Praetor.  Shortly before his death, Vibius went on a final campaign, this time to Gallic Iuvavum.  He died peacefully shortly after his victory over the barbarians.

Son of Marcellus Annaeus and Vistilia
Married Paulina 487

Governor of Thermon 490-523

A Brutus by marriage, Kaeso Annaeus is remembered for two things. First and foremost, he was the father of Valerius Annaeus, Sextus Brutus' great general. His other accomplishment is a darker one. After the death of Cornelius Brutus in Syracuse, Kaeso swore an oath of vengeance against the city. When Oppius Brutus' army razed the city, Kaeso built a great temple to Mars Ultor in Thermon, and it was here that the first of the arcani were trained.

Son of Amulius Brutus Victor and Lucilla

Married Dryantilla 489

Governor of Apollonia 483-540

Although Epirus during his governorship was one of the best run provinces in the Roman empire, the eldest son of Amulius Brutus Victor is hardly remembered for that fact. Instead, he and his wife Dryantilla are held up as the epitome of Brutii excess. Worshippers of Bacchus and Venus, they became notorious for the debauched orgies held at their country villa. Passed over as heir to the Brutii fortunes and almost cast out, Cassius Brutus spent the greater part of his life in Apollonia, and his beautiful old villa eventually became one of the most frequented imperial residences.

Son of Stolo Crassus and Verina
Adopted by Amulius Brutus Victor 498
Married Servilia 500

Governor of Tarentum 500-507

Clear victory over Macedonians at Bylazora 521
Average defeat over Macedonians at Bylazora 521; KIA

The career of Appius Crassus closely followed that of Amulius Brutus Victor, and indeed the sixteen year old Appius got his start as a ranker in Amulius legions. He fought his first battle at Segestica, and young Appius took to it as if he were born to it. He quickly became the youngest centurion in the Brutii armies, and won so many honors and decorations that eventually Amulius adopted this rising star as his son.

After his adoption, Appius took on many duties for the Brutii. He was given command of the Pannonian Legions by Sextus Brutus, and was one of Titus Brutus' three legates during the early Macedonian War. Indeed, it was this war that extinguished Appius' star. Forced into battle with a huge Macedonian army at Bylazora, Appius so distinguished himself in combat with the fearsome Adymos of Gela that Adymos had his body returned to the defeated Romans, and let them return unmolested to Illyricum.

Son of Aulus Brutus and Hostia
Married Tranquillina 494

Quaestor 507-508
Aedile 515-518
Praetor 519-522
Pontifex Maximus 523-537
Consul 535-537
Governor of Rhodes 497-537

In an age when Brutii governors often seemed to set up personal fiefdoms in their provinces, Titus Brutus the Elder (so called to distinguish him from his more famous relative Titus Brutus the Younger) was the most notorious. Left by Amulius Brutus Victor as governor of newly captured Rhodes in 497, Titus ruled it as his personal kingdom for the next forty years, rarely emerging. Nevertheless, he used his skills as a politician (and some say his vast personal wealth) to climb his way up the cursus honorum, climaxing in his election as Pontifex Maximus in 523.

Son of Amulius Brutus Victor and Lucilla

Married Pulcheria 493

Clear defeat by Greeks at Syracuse 494; KIA

The younger son of Amulius Brutus Victor seemed to be destined for a life of martial glory much like his illustrious father. Time after time on the Campus Martius, he showed himself the equal of all the boys in physical skill, and equalled it in the classroom. He so impressed his grandfather Tiberius that he was given command of an expedition to Syracuse and a legion of troops. But alas, his life was cut short at the hands of King Dionysios. But in killing the young Roman, the King doomed his city. For the wrath of the Brutii was great and terrible. A second expedition overthrew the King, and the city was sacked for ten days and nights. Every man living there was crucified, and every woman and child was sold into slavery.

Son of Aulus Brutus and Hostia

Clear victory over Greeks at Syracuse 497; KIA

The second son of Aulus Brutus was, although four years younger than his cousin Cornelius, his constant companion. Unlike Cornelius, however, Oppius was no general, but instead took after his uncle Vibius in management skill. Nevertheless, when Cornelius fell at Syracuse, Oppius swore revenge for the death of his closest friend. It is ironic, then, that Oppius suffered the same fate as his friend three years later, slain by the hand of King Dionysios. But unlike his cousin's army, Oppius' was victorious, much to the woe of Syracuse.

Son of Caius Propertius and Lepida
Adopted by Appius Crassus 506
Married Antonia 513

Governor of Pergamum 518-522
Governor of Byzantium 526-535
Clear victory over Cretans at Kydonia 515
Clear victory over Lycians at Halicarnassus 516
Clear victory over Greeks at Pergamum 518
Clear victory over Macedonians at Byzantium 526
Clear victory over Julii at Patavium 544
Heroic victory over Julii at Arretium 545

Like his mentor Appius Crassus, Decius Propertius got his start as a centurion in the legions of Amulius Brutus Victor. With Amulius' eye for talent, it was inevitable that Decius would rise high in the Brutii armies, and he did. When Appius Crassus went to govern Pannonia, Decius went with him as primus pilus of the Pannonian Legions. His skills there gained him command of his own army, with which he won a string of victories for Rome throughout Asia, culminating in the capture of Byzantium from Macedon. When the Macedonian War wound down, Decius proved his skills as an administrator, governing Asia and training new armies until he was called once more to lead armies in the beginning phase of the Civil War. This he did, scoring two of the most important victories against the Julii at Patavium and Arretium. Unfortunately for the Brutii cause, Decius Propertius fell victim in his winter camp in Cisalpine Gaul to some ailment and died, depriving the Brutii of one of their greatest generals.

Son of Marcellus Macrinus and Vibia
Married Atia 514

Heroic victory over Macedonians near Thessalonica 519
Clear defeat by Macedonians at Thessalonica 520
Clear victory over Macedonians at Thessalonica 523

A Brutus by marriage, Herius became famous in Rome for winning one of the first victories of the Macedonian War, a brilliant victory against a Macedonian army near Thessalonica, a victory which is still discussed by generals today. Having an army defeated by the infamous Adymos of Gela and a vast Macedonian horde scarcely diminished Herius' star, and during the seige of Thessalonica personally slew the Macedonian king, Borus, as well as his son Philotas. To the great misfortune of the Brutii, however, Herius was one of the first to be killed during the Great Plague of 525-530, but not before saving the bulk of his army by removing them from the city. In gratitude for this, his soldiers erected a small temple to Apollo Conservator outside the city.

Son of Servius Hordeonius and Plotina
Married Matidia 517

Governor of Porrolissum 525-553

A son of the important senatorial Hordeonius family, Decimus' marriage to Amulius Brutus Victor's daughter Matidia in 517 sealed one of the important deals by Sextus Brutus which gained him control of the Roman Senate until the 540s. However, Decimus himself was a drunkard, a gambler, and very corrupt. Needing an important post to give him to save face with the Hordeonii, Sextus gave Decimus a post as governor of Dacia, which Decimus occupied for almost thirty years until his death in 553.

Son of Nero Minucius and Messalina
Married Antistia 508

Governor of Croton 508-546

The story of the family of Minucius is a sad one, but one typical of the Brutii Civil War. Asinius, later to be the father of the famous generals Galerius Minucius and Lucius Minucius, was a great friend and loyal ally of Sextus Brutus. He ruled Bruttium ably for Sextus, and helped him to spread the cult of Mars Ultor. It was natural, then, that Asinius should take leadership of the loyalist faction of the Brutii after Sextus' assassination. Tragically, this forced him to fight against his sons, all of whom were followers of Titus Brutus' faction. Fortunately for the Minucii, Asinius died peacefully in his bed shortly before his son Lucius' legions reached Croton, and the city surrendered peacefully.

Son of Vibius Brutus the Wrathful and Pomponia

Married Helena 512

Paterfamilias 514-
Quaestor 543-544
Dictator 544-
Governor of Tarentum 510-

Sextus Brutus was, without a doubt, one of the finest politicians and strategic minds Rome ever produced. During his long career, Rome's dominion expanded to include much of Asia, Africa, and Gaul. For Roman citizens, the greater part of his reign was filled with prosperity and happiness.

But his was a flawed genius. We may never be certain what started his descent into power-hungry madness. The death of his uncle Amulius, perhaps? Whatever the cause, we know the effects. Sextus was an early devotee of the cult of Mars Ultor established by Decius Propertius. Under Sextus' guidance, the cult trained many spies and assassins - the arcani, which Sextus used to brutally enforce his wishes on the Roman Senate. Ultimately, when the Senate proved to be too hard to control, Sextus simply seized control of Rome itself, and in a ten year war crushed all other Roman opposition. It is certain that his armies would have marched on other peoples as well, had he not been assassinated shortly after the defeat of the Julii by unknown assassins.

Son of Marcus Cossus and Prisca
Married Poppaea 519

Governor of Cyrene 521-534

Clear victory over Macedonians at Cyrene 521
Close defeat by Numidians at Siwa 537; KIA

Although remembered chiefly for being the father of the famous generals Flavius and Placus Cossus, many forget that Luca Cossus was a competant general in his own right, as well as a skilled administrator. It was he who planned and carried out the successful landing at Macedonian Cyrene in 521, and it was he who skillfully governed Cyrene until called once again to lead an army against the Numdians. It is certain he would have been triumphant in this venture as well, had he not been slain by Numidian raiders in an ambush.

Witness to Luca Cossus' skills as a governor can be seen in the city of Cyrene, whose streets were planned by Luca, and many of whose temples and public buildings owe their funding to him.

Son of Caius Pupienus and Domitilla
Married Titiana 524

Clear victory over Carthaginians at Lepcis Magna 528

Though he led the force which destroyed the last remnant of Carthage at Lepcis Magna in 528, Nero Pupienus is best remembered for being the loyal, some would say almost too loyal, aide to the great Valerius Annaeus Victor during his campaigns against Numidia and later in the Civil Wars. He was eventually captured after Valerius Annaeus Victor's army was run to ground by Flavius Cossus after the Battle of Carthage. Described by his captor after his execution as a "vile, contemptible little man, always seeking favor from those above him by the most treacherous and perverted methods. We are well rid of him."

Son of Aulus Brutus and Hostia
Married Honoria 514

Quaestor 519-522
Aedile 523-527
Praetor 527-531
Consul 531-535
Pontifex Maximus 537-543
Censor 543-544
Governor of Syracuse 514-

Marcus Brutus is a strange figure amongst the Brutii. Throughout his life, he was perhaps the most successful Brutii climber of the cursus honorum - a consular, a censor, and Pontifex Maximus. His true heart, however, remained with his adopted city of Syracuse, which he governed well and ably for almost half a century, making it the greatest city in the Roman world behind (and some say ahead of) Rome itself.

His mark can be seen in almost all the public monuments of the city, but he is best remembered for his Ludus Magna, modeled on the schools of Greece. It attracted some of the greatest minds of the day, including the Stoic philosopher Chrysippus, Ctesibus the engineer, and the playwright Gnaeus Niveus, who translated many of the Greek plays into Latin.

During the first Civil War, Marcus' legates captured the Scipii portions of Sicily, and throughout both civil wars, he kept sicily neutral between the two factions until ceding his domain to Titus Brutus the Younger after the destruction of the last loyalist army at Carthage.

Son of Titus Brutus and Tranquillina
Married Livilla 534

Governor of Larissa 519-

The eldest son of the elder Titus Brutus, Spurius Brutus rose to importance as governor of the Roman province of Macedonia during and after the Macedonian War. A longtime friend and supporter of Sextus Brutus, he led Macedonia into the Brutii Civil War on the loyalist side, and it became an important source of manpower for the loyalist cause until Placus Cossus crushed the legions of Spurius and Numerius Brutus at Larissa. Spurius Brutus fell in battle.

Although his statues and inscriptions were defaced by Placus Cossus' victorious soldiers, the great Pantheon in Larissa was constructed by Spurius, and is his best surviving monument.

Son of Cassius Brutus and Dryantilla
Married Octavia 519

Governor of Corinth 520-

The eldest son of Cassius Brutus was, with some justification, a man consumed with the reputation his parents had earned themselves, and with his parentage. It is not surprising, then, that he was one of the early converts to the cult of Mars Ultor, and a fanatical supporter of Sextus Brutus. As governor of Peloponnesus and Laconia, he led Greece on the loyalist side of the Brutii Civil War. He met his end at the Battle of Larissa, where he and Spurius Brutus fell side by side.

Unlike Larissa, Corinth and Sparta largely survived the destruction of the Civil Wars, and monuments to Numerius may still be found in both cities, including two temples to Mars Ultor, and the Numerian Walls around Corinth.

Son of Augustus Floarianus and Fabia
Married Julia 520

Clear victory over Macedonians at Bylazora 525

Married to the daughter of the great general Amulius Brutus Victor, Gnaeus Floarianus himself rose to prominance as a general, taking command of the Pannonian Legions at Bylazora after the death of Appius Crassus. He led them to victory over Adymos of Gela and the last of the Macedonians in 526, bringing the Macedonian War to a close. It is certain that his rise would have continued, but he was struck down, one of the first casualties of the Great Plague.

Son of Appius Crassus and Servilia
Married Ancharia 529

Governor of Bylazora 525-530

The only son of Appius Crassus, unlike his father, has only a brief and fairly undistinguished career to remember him by. Made a legate to Gnaeus Floarianus with the Pannonian Legions, Manius fought well at Bylazora, and when his commander died, attempted to govern the city through the Great Plague until he too was struck down. With his death, the line of Appius Crassus died forever.

Son of Titus Brutus and Tranquillina

Unlike his two distinguished brothers, young Servius Brutus never had the chance to distinguish himself. Though made a military tribune in the Pannonian Legions, and though he fought adequately at Bylazora, it was not enough to save him from the Great Plague which swept Macedon.

Son of Vibius Brutus and Pomponia

Quaestor 523-527

In his brief life, the brother of Sextus Brutus became a symbol of his brother's control over the Senate when he was elected quaestor at the age of sixteen through special legislation. Sent with the Pannonian Legions to Macedon, he was soon killed during the Great Plague, but his memory lived on amongst the anti-Sextus opposition in the Senate.

Son of Tiberius Paterculus and Marcia
Married Leontia 541

Married to the daughter of Numerius Brutus to secure an alliance in the Senate, Oppius found himself drawn into the Civil War on the side of Sextus Brutus three short years later, and was made a legate to Galerius Minucius. He was one of the few casualties in the brief battle for Rome, struck down by his brother, a Senate loyalist. The Paterculus family suffered greatly during the proscriptions, fleeing to shelter in Gaul and fighting on the side of the Julii. The last Paterculus was killed during the fall of Alesia.

Son of Titus Brutus and Tranquillina
Married Salonina 526

Quaestor 527-531
Aedile 531-535
Praetor 535-539
Consul 539-543
Pontifex Maximus 543-544
Governor of Lepcis Magna 528-

Close victory over Numidians at Lepcis Magna 539

The son of a consular and Pontifex Maximus, Publius Brutus followed his father's footsteps with a meteoric rise up the cursus honorum, ending in a brief but heroic battle during the Numidian War which is still depicted in the Campus Martius temple of Mars Ultor. As governor of Tripolitania, Cyrenaica, and Libya during the Civil Wars, he kept his provinces out of the fighting, preferring instead to keep watch on an aggressive and expansionist Egypt. Following the victory of the Good Men at Carthage, Publius Brutus declared for Titus Brutus the Younger.

Son of Cassius Brutus and Dryantilla
Married Licinia 548

Governor of Thapsus 537-548

Sacker of Thapsus 537
Heroic victory over Scipii at Thapsus 545
Clear victory over Scipii at Thapsus 546
Sacker of Nepte 552

Vibius Brutus once said of Cassius Brutus, "None of his children will rule anything bigger than a frontier town!" History, it seems, had different plans.

The second child of Cassius Brutus got his start as a legate of Valerius Annaeus at Thapsus, where he directed the successful seige. Once the city fell, Titus stayed on as governor, though he was frequently called back to Tarentum or Rome to advise Sextus Brutus.

During the Civil Wars, his reputation as a battlefield commander solidified when he led two successful defenses of Thapsus against Scipii attacks. Recalled to Italia once more, he was instrumental in heading the opposition to Sextus Brutus, the so-called Good Men, who are thought to have been behind Sextus' assassination. In any case, it was Titus and the Good Men who proved the victors in the Brutii Civil War, after which Titus became heralded as the undisputed leader and Fourth Founder of Rome.

Son of Kaeso Annaeus and Paulina
Married Domitia 529

Governor of Cirta 543-547

Clear victory over Numidians in Numidia 541
Clear victory over Numidians in Numidia 541
Heroic victory over Numidians at Cirta 542
Clear victory over Numidians at Cirta 543
Clear victory over Scipii at Cirta 545
Sacker of Dimmidi 552

Valerius Annaeus was without a doubt one of the greatest generals of the sixth century. During the Numidian War, while Titus Brutus the Younger and Publius Brutus excelled as defensive generals, Valerius Annaeus led the attack, destroying a number of Numidian armies in succession on his way to Cirta, which fell to him in 543.

It was after the capture of Cirta that Valerius Annaeus' other side became apparent. A worshipper of Mars Ultor like his father before him, Valerius brutally sacked the Numidian capitol in a spectacle which had not been seen since the destruction of Syracuse decades earlier. Enthroned in the palace of the Numidian kings, Valerius lived like a king, eventually growing so heavy he could scarcely fit on a horse.

This did not, however, diminish his skills as a general. During the Civil Wars, he repelled the Scipii from Cirta, destroyed a barbarian incursion from the south, and while fighting on the loyalist side of the Brutii Civil War, eluded a number of opposing armies until the army of Flavius Cossus brought him to battle near Carthage, where he was defeated and killed.

Son of Caius Piavonius and Verina
Married Fabia 533

Little is known of Cnaeus Piavonius other than that he was married for a time to Gnaeus Floarianus' daughter Fabia, presumably a marriage designed to draw the senatorial Piavonius clan into the Brutii orbit. A mere three years after the marriage, however, Cnaeus had the misfortune to be travelling past Mount Vesuvius on his way to Rome when the mountain erupted. His remains were never found.

Son of Decius Propertius and Antonia
Married Ceacillia 550

Asinius Propertius became a symbol for the excesses of Sextus Brutus. He was, all agreed, mad. Dangerously mad, in fact. Stories circulated through Rome about his spectacles, how he fed slaves to his pet lions for entertainment, the strange artistic endeavors he sponsored, and how he claimed to be an oracle of Apollo. But instead of being locked away, Asinius was given the post of legate under Flavius Cossus. Though he apparently fought well in battle, the men of the Eighth Legion were relieved when Asinius was quietly killed at the beginning of the Brutii Civil War.

Son of Marcus Coccieanus and Arria
Married Porcia 545

Close defeat in Transalpine Gaul by Julii 551; KIA

Herius Cocceianus is remembered in Rome for one thing. It was Herius Cocceianus and the Seventh Legion who blocked the Via Domitia bridge over the Rhodanus, preventing a huge Julii army from entering Italia. The battle lasted for hours, and although Herius was killed and the Seventh Legion destroyed in the fierce fighting, the few Julii left alive at the end of the day were in no shape to continue the campaign.

The tale of Herius at the Bridge is still a popular one today.

Son of Luca Cossus and Poppaea
Married Fadia 550

Clear victory over Scipii at Capua 544
Clear victory over Julii in Etruria 546
Average victory over Julii in Transalpine Gaul 550
Clear victory over Julii at Lugdunum 554

One of the great commanders of the Civil Wars, Flavius Cossus was given command of the elite Eighth Legion just before the march on Rome. In a decisive battle at Capua he drove the Scipii from Italia, then followed up with a string of victories against the Julii in Italia and Gaul. With the death of Galerius Minucius in 553, Flavius was given command of all the legions in Gaul.

Flavius was, however, a secret supporter of Titus Brutus, and when the Brutii Civil War broke out, he used his position to arrange the assassinations of a number of loyalist generals and legates. Easily securing Gaul, Flavius led the drive into Italia, which was also accomplished with ease. He then crossed over to Africa, where his army hunted down and destroyed that of Valerius Annaeus.

The battle regalia and trophies of Flavius may still be seen in the temple of Fortuna he had constructed just outside of Rome after the Civil Wars.

Son of Marcus Aemilianus and Atia
Married Eutropia 543

Clear defeat by Julii in Transalpine Gaul 549; KIA

A Brutus by marriage to Sextus Brutus' sister Atia, Gaius Aemilianus commanded the Sixth Legion during the opening phase of the Civil War. He and much of the Sixth Legion were killed attempting to fight their way over the Via Domitia into Transalpine Gaul.

Son of Asinius Minucius and Antistia
Married Magna 544

Heroic victory over Roman Senate at Rome 544
Clear victory over Julii at Arretium 546
Draw with Julii at Massilia 550
Draw with Julii at Massilia 551
Draw with Julii at Massilia 551
Draw with Julii at Massilia 552
Close victory over Julii at Massilia 552
Average victory over Julii at Massilia 553
Average victory over Julii at Massilia 553
Heroic victory over Julii at Massilia 553; KIA

By far the greatest general of the early Civil Wars, Galerius Minucius was given command of all the Brutii legions in Italia at the young age of 18, being promoted over the heads of several elder men. His reason for rising so high in the favor of Sextus Brutus was that he was recognized as a military genius, successfully commanding several actions in Africa during the Numidian War, despite his young age.

When the Civil War began, Galerius led the veteran Fifth Legion into Rome, easily crushing the green troops the Senate had mustered. After taking Rome, Galerius led his troops north, taking Arretium and then using the Fifth Legion to beseige two legions of Julii troops inside the city of Massilia in an epic seige that lasted for three years. Galerius constantly fought back sallies from the garrison and relief forces from outside. Finally, in the last great sally, Galerius and his men fought their way into the city, but tragically Galerius was slain during the last part of the fighting.

Son of Valerius Annaeus and Domitia

Average victory over Julii at Narbo Martius 553; KIA

The Sixth Legion has a checkered history. Raised just before the Civil War, it took the city of Patavium in the opening year of the war, but then was almost destroyed along with its commander Gaius Aemilianus in the push into Transalpine Gaul. Given new leadership under the son of the great Valerius Annaeus Victor, the Sixth fought its way into Narbonensis, but was almost destroyed once more and Cornelius Annaeus killed in the Battle of Narbo Martius.

Son of Luca Cossus and Poppaea

Close victory over Julii in Transalpine Gaul 552
Clear victory over Julii at Alesia 556

The younger brother of Flavius Cossus was also a successful general of the Civil Wars. Given command of the newly raised Fifteenth Legion, Placus led it successfully against the Julii in Gaul. When the Brutii Civil War started, Placus followed his brother Flavius into the opposition camp. Given command of an army, he marched down through Illyricum into Macedon, where he broke the power of the loyalists at the battle of Larissa.

Son of Publius Brutus and Salonina
Married Domitia 552

Son of the consular Publius Brutus, Quintis Brutus served during the Civil Wars with the legions in Gaul, and was given command of the Fifth Legion upon the death of Galerius Minucius. When the Brutii Civil War broke out, Quintis joined the Good Men, and took over governership of Gaul, guarding against aggression by the Spanish and Germans. He later went on to play a number of important roles in the government of Titus Brutus.

Son of Nero Pupienus and Titiana
Married Mucia 547

Son of the prominant loyalist, Sextus Pupienus served in the legions in Gaul during the first Civil War. When the Brutii Civil War broke out, Sextus was protected from assassination by his arcani bodyguard. Rallying the few loyalist members of the Nineteenth Legion, he attempted to fight the followers of Titus Brutus, but with little success. He was quickly hunted down and killed by Lucius Minucius.

Son of Asinius Minucius and Antistia
Married Metalla 549

Clear victory over Julii in Narbonensis 555
Clear victory over Julii at Condate Redonum 556

Commander of the green Nineteenth Legion during the latter half of the Civil Wars, Lucius Minucius joined Titus Brutus' faction, and, after a brief but bloody fight against Sextus Pupienus, helped to secure Italia. He narrowly avoided fighting against his father, a loyalist, at Croton when the elder Minucius died shortly before battle.