Rutilus, Nautius
2. C. NAUTILUS SP. F. SP. N. RUTILUS, probably brother of No. 1., was consul for the first time B. C. 475, with P. Valerius Publicola, and laid waste the territory of the Volscians, but was unable to bring them to a battle. He was consul a second time in B. C. 458, with L. Minucius Augurinus. While Rutilus carried on the war with success against the Sabines, his colleague Minucius was defeated by the Aequians; and Rutilus had to return to Rome to appoint L. Quintius Cincinnatus dictator. (Liv. 2.52, 3.25, 26, 29; Dionys. A. R. 9.28, 35, 10.22. 23, 25.)
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