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Gaius Fabius Ambustus was a general and politician of ancient Rome. He was the son apparently of Marcus Fabius Ambustus, and brother to Quintus Fabius Maximus Rullianus and to the Marcus Fabius Ambustus who was magister equitum in 322 BC. He himself was appointed Master of the Horse in 315 BC in place of Quintus Aulius Cerretanus, who had fallen in battle while serving as Master of the Horse to Gaius's brother Marcus.^[1]^[2]

References

^ Livy, Ab Urbe Condita ix. 23
^ Smith, William (1867). "Ambustus (11)". In William Smith (ed.). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 1. Boston: Little, Brown and Company. p. 141. Archived from the original on 2010-11-20. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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[1] Livy, Ab Urbe Condita ix. 23

[DGRBM-2] Smith, William (1867). "Ambustus (11)". In William Smith (ed.). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 1. Boston: Little, Brown and Company. p. 141. Archived from the original on 2010-11-20. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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-'''Gaius Fabius Ambustus''' was a general and politician of [[ancient Rome]]. He was the son apparently of [[Marcus Fabius Ambustus (consul)|Marcus Fabius Ambustus]], and brother to [[Quintus Fabius Maximus Rullianus]] and to the [[Marcus Fabius Ambustus (magister equitum 322 BC)|Marcus Fabius Ambustus]] who was ''[[magister equitum]]'' in 322 BC.  He himself was appointed [[Master of the Horse]] in 315 BC in place of [[Quintus Aulius Cerretanus]], who had fallen in battle while serving as Master of the Horse to Gaius's brother Marcus.<ref>[[Livy]], ''[[Ab Urbe Condita (book)|Ab Urbe Condita]]'' ix. 23</ref><ref name="DGRBM">{{cite encyclopedia | last = Smith | first = William | authorlink = William Smith (lexicographer) | title = Ambustus (11)| editor = [[William Smith (lexicographer)|William Smith]] | encyclopedia = [[Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology]] | volume = 1 | pages = 141 | publisher = [[Little, Brown and Company]] | location = Boston | year = 1867 | url = http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/0150.html}}</ref>
+'''Gaius Fabius Ambustus''' was a general and politician of [[ancient Rome]]. He was the son apparently of [[Marcus Fabius Ambustus (consul)|Marcus Fabius Ambustus]], and brother to [[Quintus Fabius Maximus Rullianus]] and to the [[Marcus Fabius Ambustus (magister equitum 322 BC)|Marcus Fabius Ambustus]] who was ''[[magister equitum]]'' in 322 BC.  He himself was appointed [[Master of the Horse]] in 315 BC in place of [[Quintus Aulius Cerretanus]], who had fallen in battle while serving as Master of the Horse to Gaius's brother Marcus.<ref>[[Livy]], ''[[Ab Urbe Condita (book)|Ab Urbe Condita]]'' ix. 23</ref><ref name="DGRBM">{{cite encyclopedia|last=Smith |first=William |authorlink=William Smith (lexicographer) |title=Ambustus (11)|editor=[[William Smith (lexicographer)|William Smith]] |encyclopedia=[[Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology]] |volume=1 |pages=141 |publisher=[[Little, Brown and Company]] |location=Boston |year=1867 |url=http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/0150.html}}</ref>
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