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Publius Varinius | |
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| Born | 110 BC |
Publius Varinius (born circa 110 BC) was a Romanpraetor in 73 BC,proconsul in 72 BC, and a military commander who was unsuccessful during theThird Servile War.
The historical account of his involvement in theThird Servile War is incomplete, but it is known that an advance force of 2,000 led by his legate, Lucius Furius, was defeated, with Furius being killed in action, and that a later encounter also ended in the defeat of another 4,000 men.
There is a 'Publius Varinius' recorded as holding the office of Governor of the province of Asia in 65 BC, but it is unknown if it is the same Publius Varinius as the Roman Praetor.
Varinius, played by Australian actorBrett Tucker, is a secondary antagonist in theStarz seriesSpartacus: Vengeance. The character version of Varinius is a military and political figure of some importance, holding the rank of praetor, likeGlaber (Craig Parker); as such, due to the competitive nature of Roman politics, the two are rivals. Glaber is constantly at odds with Varinius and eventually sees him killed by a flamingstone shot from a catapult during an attack on Spartacus.
Varinius was portrayed by Niall Refoy in the 2004 miniseriesSpartacus. He was renamed as Publius Maximus.