Publius Sempronius Sophus (consul 268 BC)

Publius Sempronius Sophus was a Roman politician in the third century BC.

Career

Sempronius Sophus served as consul in 268 BC together with Appius Claudius Russus as his colleague.^[1] In that year, they waged war against the Picentes, who had begun a rebellion the previous year. The consuls triumphed over them.^[2] The Roman Colonies of Arimini and Benevento were founded in this year.^[3]

In 252 BC, Sempronius Sophus served as censor and expelled 16 senators from the senate.^[4]

References

^ Eutropius II, 16
^ Titus Livius XV
^ Florus I 14, 2
^ Orosius IV 4, 5

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[:0-1] Eutropius II, 16

[:1-2] Titus Livius XV

[:2-3] Florus I 14, 2

[:3-4] Orosius IV 4, 5

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