Parthini
People / regional collective
Civil War 3.11 supplies the first indexed source portrait: “… When he had come there, L. Torquatus, who was in control of the town by Pompeius’ order and had in it a garrison of Parthini, endeavoured to defend the town by closing the gates; but on his bidding the Greeks to mount the Avail and take up arms, and on their refusing to fight against the imperial power of the Roman people, while the townsmen also of their …”
Named form in selected editions; identity established only to the extent of the cited context.
Civil War 3.11
Caesar
… When he had come there, L. Torquatus, who was in control of the town by Pompeius’ order and had in it a garrison of Parthini, endeavoured to defend the town by closing the gates; but on his bidding the Greeks to mount the Avail and take up arms, and on their refusing to fight against the imperial power of the Roman people, while the townsmen also of their own accord attempted to admit Caesar, despairing of all aid he opened the gates and surrendered himself and the town to Caesar and was kept by him safe and unharmed.
Civil War 3.41
Caesar
Caesar, as soon as he knew that Pompeius was at Asparagium, set out to the same place with his army, and after storming on the way the town of the Parthini in which Pompeius had a garrison, reached Pompeius on the third day, and pitched his camp close to him, and on the following day, leading out all his forces, drew them up in battle array and gave Pompeius the chance of fighting a pitched battle. …
Civil War 3.42
Caesar
… He also gave orders that all the corn that there was should be sought and collected at Lissus, among the Parthini, and in all the fortified posts. …