Marcus Junius Silanus (praetor 212 BC)

This article is about a Roman general of the Second Punic War. For other Romans of similar name, see Marcus Junius Silanus.

Marcus Junius Silanus was one of the most successful Roman commanders in the Spanish theatre of the Second Punic War. He is best remembered for his defeat of Hanno and Mago in Celtiberia in 207 BC.[1][2]

  1. ^ Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, vol. III, p. 819 ("Silanus, Junius", No. 1).
  2. ^ PW, Iunius (Silanus), No. 167.