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Acidinus (cognomen)
Acidinus was a cognomen, or distinguishing family name, of the gens Manlia in ancient Rome. Some notable Acidini include:
- Lucius Manlius Acidinus, praetor urbanus in 210 BC, and proconsul of Hispania in 206 BC
- Lucius Manlius Acidinus Fulvianus, appointed praetor in 188 BC and had the province of Hispania Citerior allotted to him. Founded the colony of Aquileia
- Lucius Manlius (Acidinus), quaestor in 168 BC
- Acidinus, a contemporary of Cicero's
Category:Ancient Roman cognomina Category:Manlii
Acidinus
For others of this gens, see Manlia (gens). For other Manlii with the cognomen "Acidinus", see Acidinus (cognomen).
Manlius Acidinus was a young man of ancient Rome who was going to pursue his studies at Athens at the same time as a young Cicero, in 45 BC. He is perhaps the same Acidinus who sent intelligence to Cicero respecting the death of Marcellus.