Gaius Papirius Maso Explained

Gaius Papirius Maso was a Roman politician in the third century BC.

Career

Papirius served as consul in 231 BC, with Marcus Pomponius Matho as his colleague.^{[1] [2]} In this year, the consuls defended against a Sardinian and Corsican revolt, Matho being defeated by the Sardinians, Papirius defeating the Corsicans and their Ligurian allies. The Senate, however, denied Papirius a triumph.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Peter C. Nadig, The New Pauly's Encyclopedia of Classical Antiquity, Vol.9 p.293
2. Titus Livius, XXV, 2,1
3. Valerius Maximus, III, 6, 5