Gaius Fabius Ambustus (consul)

Gaius Fabius Ambustus was consul of the Roman Republic in 358 BC, in which year, according to Livy, a dictator was appointed through fear of the Gauls.[1][2] He was appointed Interrex in 355 BC.[3]

He was the son of Numerius Fabius Ambustus, consular tribune in 406 and 390 BC, and the brother of Marcus Fabius Ambustus, consul in 360, 356 and 354 BC.[4]

  1. ^ Livy, Ab Urbe Condita vii. 12
  2. ^ Smith, William (1867). "Ambustus (8)". In William Smith (ed.). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 1. Boston: Little, Brown and Company. p. 141. Archived from the original on 2010-11-20.
  3. ^ Broughton, vol i, pp.124
  4. ^ Broughton, vol i, pp.121