Marcus Petreius | |
|---|---|
| Born | 110 BC Picenum, Italy |
| Died | April 46 BC (aged 64) Numidia, near Cirta (modern Constantine, Algeria) |
| Cause of death | Killed in duel |
| Nationality | Roman |
| Occupation | General |
| Office | Praetor (64 BC) Military Tribune Prefect Legate |
| Father | Gaius Petreius |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Roman Republic Sulla Pompey |
| Rank | Legate |
| Battles/wars | |
Marcus Petreius (110 BC – April 46 BC) was a Roman politician and general. He was a client of Pompey and like Pompey he came from Picenum a region in eastern Italy. He cornered and killed the notorious rebel Catiline at Pistoia.