Quintus Hortensius

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Quintus Hortensius Hortalus (114–50 BC) was a Roman lawyer, orator, and statesman. Politically he belonged to the Optimates. He was consul in 69 BC alongside Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus. His nickname was Dionysia, after a famous actress. After his retirement Hortensius took up fish-breeding as a hobby.

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