Lucius Mummius Achaicus | |
|---|---|
| Born | 200–190 BC |
| Nationality | Roman |
| Known for | Destruction of Corinth |
| Office | Consul (146 BC) |
| Military career | |
| Battles / wars | Battle of Ocile Siege of Corinth |
| Awards | Roman triumph |
Lucius Mummius (2nd century BC) was a Roman statesman and general. He was consul in the year 146 BC along with Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus.
Mummius was the first of his family to rise to the rank of consul thereby making him a novus homo. He received the agnomen Achaicus for his victories over the Achaean League destroying the famous ancient city of Corinth, at that time a leading city of the League, as part of his campaign. Mummius' victory over the Achaean League and the sack of Corinth placed Rome firmly in control of all Greece from a political standpoint - something Rome had avoided doing even though their involvement in the Greek East dated back as far as 226 BC when they confronted Illyrian piracy. The destruction of Corinth marked the end of free Greece.[1]