Gaius Duilius (300–300 BCE)
Born 300 BCE, died 300 BCE.
Gaius Duilius (fl. 260 – 231 BC) was a Roman general and statesman. As consul in 260 BC, during the First Punic War, he won Rome's first ever victory at sea by defeating the Carthaginians at the Battle of Mylae. He later served as censor in 258, and was appointed dictator to hold elections in 231, but never held another command.
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