<head>Character of Genthius</head>Genthius, king of the Illyrians, disgraced himself by<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note19">Intemperance and brutality of Genthius.</note>many abominable actions in the course of his life from his addiction to drink, in which he indulged continually day and night. Among other things he killed his brother Plastor, who was about to marry the daughter of Monunius, and married the girl himself. He also behaved with great cruelty to his subjects. . . .<note anchored="yes" type="summary" place="inline" resp="ess" id="note20">In the spring of B. C. 168 Genthius was forced to surrender to the praetor L. Anicius Gallus (<bibl n="Liv. 44.30" default="NO" valid="yes">Livy, 44, 30-31</bibl>). The consul L. Aemilius Paulus found Perseus on the left bank of the Macedonian river Enipeus in a very strong position, which was however turned by a gallant exploit of Nasica and Q. Fabius Maximus, who made their way with a considerable force over the mountains, thus getting on the rear of Perseus.<bibl n="Liv. 44.30" default="NO" valid="yes">Livy, 44, 30-35</bibl>.<bibl n="Plut. Aem. 15" default="NO" valid="yes"><title>Plutarch,</title>Aemil. 15</bibl>.</note>
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