Otacilius
Person
Civil War 3.28 supplies the first indexed source portrait: “Two of our ships, overtaken by night owing to the slow progress of their course, not knowing what position the rest had taken, anchored opposite Lissus, and Otacilius Crassus, who was in command of Lissus, was preparing to capture these by sending against them a number of row-boats and other small craft; at the same time he was treating for the surrender of …”
Named form in selected editions; identity established only to the extent of the cited context.
Civil War 3.28
Caesar
Two of our ships, overtaken by night owing to the slow progress of their course, not knowing what position the rest had taken, anchored opposite Lissus, and Otacilius Crassus, who was in command of Lissus, was preparing to capture these by sending against them a number of row-boats and other small craft; at the same time he was treating for the surrender of their crews, and promising them freedom from injury if they surrendered. …
Civil War 3.29
Caesar
… Otacilius, fearing for himself, flies from the town and makes his way to Pompeius. …