Quintus Pleminius

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Quintus Pleminius was a Roman propraetor who, in 205 BC, took Locris from the Carthaginians by the order of Scipio Africanus . He let his soldiers to do the most outrageous acts, was thrown into prison and there found his death in a mysterious way.

The scandal was great and the enemies of Scipio Africanus used it against him and tried to remove him from his command in Africa saying that his personality and conduct were factors in his soldiers lack of discipline.

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