Quintus Servilius Ahala

Summary

Quintus Servilius Ahala (fl. c. 365–342 BC) was a Roman general and statesman. He held the office of consul three times, in 365, 362 and 342 BC. In 360, he was appointed dictator to face a threat of invading Gauls, whom he defeated near the Colline Gate. He later served as interrex in 355 BC, and magister equitum under the dictator Marcus Fabius Ambustus in 351.

References edit

  • Broughton, T. Robert S. (1951). The Magistrates of the Roman Republic Volume I: 509 B.C.–100 B.C. New York: American Philological Association. pp. 115, 117, 120, 124, 127, 133.
  • Münzer, Friedrich (1923), "Servilius 35", Realencyclopädie der classischen Altertumswissenschaft (RE, PW), volume 2A, part 2, columns 1772–1773.
Political offices
Preceded by
Lucius Aemilius Mamercinus
Lucius Sextius Lateranus
Roman consul
365 BC
With: Lucius Genucius Aventinensis
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Cn. Genucius Aventinensis
Lucius Aemilius Mamercinus
Roman consul II
362 BC
With: Lucius Genucius Aventinensis
Succeeded by
Preceded by Roman consul III
342 BC
With: Gaius Marcius Rutilus
Succeeded by