Lucius Manlius Torquatus (praetor 49 BC)

Lucius Manlius Torquatus
Praetor
In office January – December 49 BC
Propraetor
In office January 48 – April 46 BC
Personal details
Born	Unknown
Died	46 BC Hippo Regius, Africa
Occupation	Politician, general
Military service
Allegiance	Roman Republic
Battles/wars	Caesar's Civil War: Oricum Dyrrhachium Thapsus Hippo Regius †

Lucius Manlius Torquatus (died 46 BC) was a Roman politician and military commander. He was active during the Crisis of the Roman Republic and Caesar's Civil War. He commanded troops at the battles of Oricum, Dyrrhachium and Thapsus. The last of these ended the war, in a defeat for the faction Torquatus supported; he escaped the field, but was captured and killed shortly after. He is portrayed by Cicero in De Finibus as a spokesman advocating Epicurean ethics.