Gaius Trebonius Roman general, consul suffect 45 BC. Country: Italy

1. Early Life and Political Career
2. Military Service under Caesar
3. Consulship and Conspiracy
4. Governorship and Assassination

Early Life and Political Career

Gaius Trebonius was born into an equestrian family, his father not having held any magistracy. This made him a homo novus, or "new man," a distinction shared by several of Julius Caesar's close associates. Trebonius served as quaestor around 60 BC and tribune of the plebs in 55 BC. As tribune, he sponsored the Lex Trebonia, which granted a five-year governorship to Pompey and Crassus.

Military Service under Caesar

Trebonius commanded a legion as Caesar's legate during the Gallic Wars, earning praise from his general. He accompanied Caesar on his second expedition to Britain in 54 BC. In 49 BC, Trebonius led the siege of Marseille. He was elected praetor in 48 BC and sent to Spain to fight Pompey's forces, but he was unsuccessful.

Consulship and Conspiracy

Caesar appointed Trebonius as consul suffectus (junior consul) in 45 BC. However, Trebonius was rumored to have participated in the conspiracy against Caesar and his assassination in March of the following year. It was Trebonius who detained Mark Antony outside the Senate chamber while Caesar was being killed.

Governorship and Assassination

After Caesar's death, Trebonius became proconsul of Asia in 43 BC. He established his headquarters in Smyrna, where he was murdered by Publius Cornelius Dolabella.